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Title: Hot water heater won't stay lit
Post by: stevebufty on July 09, 2023, 12:26:13 am
Atwood water heater problem
2002 Intrigue #11382. Water heater works OK on electric. But on propane, it tries to lite 3 times and quits. Of those 3 tries, it will usually lite once or twice but then goes out. Suggestions??? Thanks, Steve.
Title: Re: Hot water heater won't stay lit
Post by: Ed Recknagle on July 09, 2023, 07:27:28 pm
Once upon a time I had a similar problem, turned out to be a spider web in the burner tube.
It must be an air fuel mixture problem, either partially blocked gas or air.
Ed
Title: Re: Hot water heater won't stay lit
Post by: Don Krahling on July 09, 2023, 09:08:46 pm
Possibly circuit board problem. Don
Title: Re: Hot water heater won't stay lit
Post by: stevebufty on July 10, 2023, 01:59:09 am
Thanks for those replies. Hopefully it's as simple as spider web blockage or some other clutter.
Thanks, Steve
Title: Re: Hot water heater won't stay lit
Post by: Pfhays on July 11, 2023, 07:48:20 pm
I would start by removing and re-installing all of the wire connections;  this also called exercising the connectors.  One other possibility not mentioned above is the flame sensor portion of the circuit may be faulty.  I really don't know if the igniter/flame sensor problem can be faulty but perhaps its position is not quite correct.  An Atwood tech told us at a seminar the probe should be about 1/8" from the burner and positioned about the 10 o'clock position.

If you decide it is a problem with the control board I recommend a Dinosaur board.  That's what I used to replace my original board.