Rv Water Heater Lights But Won T Stay Lit

I remember a seminar several years ago when this was mentioned but can t ewmwmber the solution.

Rv water heater lights but won t stay lit. Start date aug 19 2013. The thermocouple the gas pressure or the light itself. Aug 19 2013 1 i have an atwood water heater dsi model g6a8e it will light for about 30 seconds then shut down. The pilot fires up but after a couple of seconds it shuts down.

I ve got an issue with my water heater in my 2007 kit 26 travel trailer. If your pilot light won t stay lit this can be for a few different reasons. Hot water heater lights but won t stay lit. The pilot light in your hot water heater does more than simply ignite the gas.

Here s a solution for your hot water tanks that won t stay lit. Pilot light issues are some of the most common problems experienced with gas water heaters. Rver asks for help. If your gas water heater doesn t stay lit you may have a defective control thermostat.

This is a question from a reader to chris dougherty certified rv technician when he was our technical editor. 2005 ts river canyon. Water heater ignites but won t stay lit shuts off after a couple of seconds. We used a compresser to blow out all the rust.

Rv water heater won t stay lit. Just to clarify what are the exact lights you re talking about. A pilot light in a hot water tank is what allows your water tank to heat up. It has a suburban gas water heater.

Heater not staying lit. 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. Contento on 12 26 12 07 24am morning all. There are other tanks that have light sensors flame sensors and someone if that s yours th.

What is the make model year of your rv. Atwood waterheater won t stay lit. The water heater wont stay lit. Cameo 37 on 10 08 13 10 26am i have a 1999 cameo 5th wheel.

I have cleaned the tubes checked the grounds the eco reads with an ohmmeter as does the thermostat i get a. If the pilot light won t stay lit and the thermocouple is okay then the.