Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Hot Water Heater not staying lit. (Read 583 times) previous topic - next topic
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Hot Water Heater not staying lit.

Yahoo Message Number: 84717
Hi all!

I'm on my way to Florida for the winter and stopped over this evening in Dothan, Al. I switched on the hot water heater on the control panel, the red light lit up and then went off (like it should) and I thought I'd have hot water in no time at all. Seems as though the water heater DID heat up for a while and then shut itself down. I opened the outside door to the water heater and after a few minutes it ignited again, but only for a minute or so and then shut down again. After that, nothing - won't ignite at all. I did check the breaker on the panel located in the cabinet above our bed and it was not tripped.
I would appreciate any suggestions. I am passing by a camping world in Tallahassee tomorrow morning, so worse case is that I need to stop there and have it serviced. Hopefully they're open on New Year's Day. Anything I should look for myself?

Happy New Year to all of you!

Steve

00 Intrigue
#11168

Re: Hot Water Heater not staying lit.

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84719
Steve:

Feel free to give me a call if you still need assistance on this issue.

Kevin Waite (Former Country Coach Service Tech. & Owner) K&M Mobile RV Repair LLC
95430 Noraton Rd.

Junction City, OR. 97448
541-953-6162 (Cell)

kvn.wt.7629@...

Re: Hot Water Heater not staying lit.

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84720
Steve- If your water heater is propane- check your stove top and see if it will light. The solinod may be shut down and after a while you get enough propane to light but not stay on.

Robert & Chee Chee Huffhines
2007 Tribute #81042
2006 Jeep Liberty



[size=0px]
From: Kevin Waite

To: "country-coach-owners@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 8:18 PM Subject: RE: [Country-Coach-Owners] Hot Water Heater not staying lit.

Steve: Feel free to give me a call if you still need assistance on this issue. Kevin Waite (Former Country Coach Service Tech. & Owner) K&M Mobile RV Repair LLC 95430 Noraton Rd. Junction City, OR. 97448 541-953-6162 (Cell)kvn.wt.7629@...
[size=0px]
To: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com From: journey.2009@... Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:44:59 -0800 Subject: [Country-Coach-Owners] Hot Water Heater not staying lit.

Hi all!

I'm on my way to Florida for the winter and stopped over this evening in Dothan, Al. I switched on the hot water heater on the control panel, the red light lit up and then went off (like it should) and I thought I'd have hot water in no time at all. Seems as though the water heater DID heat up for a while and then shut itself down. I opened the outside door to the water heater and after a few minutes it ignited again, but only for a minute or so and then shut down again. After that, nothing - won't ignite at all. I did check the breaker on the panel located in the cabinet above our bed and it was not tripped.
I would appreciate any suggestions. I am passing by a camping world in Tallahassee tomorrow morning, so worse case is that I need to stop there and have it serviced. Hopefully they're open on New Year's Day. Anything I should look for myself?

Happy New Year to all of you!

Steve

00 Intrigue
#11168
[/font][/size]
[/color][/font][/size]

Re: Hot Water Heater not staying lit.

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84726
There is a camping world in Dothan and another large RV center just South of Dothan on Hwy 231

Charles McGairty
205-616-3121

Re: Hot Water Heater not staying lit.

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84729
Steve,

Try unplugging and repluging the connectors to the water heater control board several times. That will scrub those contacts if they have a little surface corrosion on them. If that doesn't help, then it's probably a bad control board. They're prone to go bad after 6 or 8 years or so. Easy to replace yourself if you can find an RV supply to get a new one. It's plug and play.

Hope this helps.

DaveTrotter

01 Intrigue 11215
 

Re: Hot Water Heater not staying lit.

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 84812
Thank you all for the suggestions and input. I tried unplugging and replugging the connectors to the control board several times as Dave suggested, and so far so good. Plenty of hot water and systems seem to be operating properly now. Much appreciated!

Steve

00 Intrigue
#11168