Atwood Rv Water Heater Will Not Stay Lit

Atwood water heater won t stay lit it is the dsi model with propane 120 vac and motoraid heat exchanger.

Atwood rv water heater will not stay lit.

In fact with the help of this expert taught step by step video you can enjoy the satisfaction of both a hot shower and the knowledge that you discovered what was causing your rv water heater malfunction in the first place. 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. Rver asks for help. It will light run for 2 or 3 seconds and turn off.

Other likely reasons include a bad gas valve or a partly obstructed vent. Usually when this happens it means the thermocouple needs to be replaced. Since i got the trailer last summer the hot water heater won t work on gas. If i bypass the controls and hook up 12v directly to the gas valve it will run but the ignighter does not get red hot.

If you have a suburban the gas air mixture is fixed. Rv water heater won t stay lit. If you have an atwood water heater this video by gary bunzer will show you how to adjust the flame. No matter what your mechanical skill level is rv water heater troubleshooting does not have to be difficult.

I can t think of anything more frustrating than a pilot light that will not stay lit.