Rv Gas Water Heater Won T Stay Lit

It tries several times and then quits.

Rv gas water heater won t stay lit.

If air manages to enter the lp or the liquid propane lines it becomes a hindrance to the water heater and it won t light. This control is part of the gas valve assembly and normally has a dial that will allow for temperature adjustment and will also have a probe that monitors the water temperature. If you don t get a spark your system could have an electrode that is bent or carbon grounding. In case the hot heater starts you could conclude that air entrance is causing the real issue.

Atwood water heater won t stay lit it is the dsi model with propane 120 vac and motoraid heat exchanger. Don dear don this is a result of the control. If your gas water heater doesn t stay lit you may have a defective control thermostat. As a result the pilot doesn t get enough fuel to stay lit.

Dirt and debris can collect in the pilot tube causing the flow of gas to be blocked. To detect whether it is the air causing the problem light the stove burners and consequently switch on the rv water heater. This is also a likely cause if the pilot won t ignite at all. The gas supply to the pilot assembly is controlled by this valve.

When i turn it on it fires up for about 10 seconds then stops then fires up again and keeps repeating this cycle as long as the switch is on. Okay but what if you get through each of these steps and still can t figure out what s wrong. Again easy fix quick solution.