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It's alive! Water heater down.

Good news, more good news and bad news.
Cant get water heater to stay lit.  Indicator turns green then red light comes on.
I have gas and stove lights.
Suggestions?
The 120V part of heater never worked.
In restless dreams I walked alone.
Narrow streets of cobblestone.


'93 U225
Build 4337
'14 CRV Toad

Re: It's alive! Water heater down.

Reply #1 –
Quote from: Moby –
Good news, more good news and bad news.
Cant get water heater to stay lit.  Indicator turns green then red light comes on.
I have gas and stove lights.
Suggestions?
The 120V part of heater never worked.
1. Start by looking for mud daubers nest in exhaust tube. Clean it out, use a vacuum after scraping the nest. I have a photo of one I removed but I can't find it. Almost the size of a golf ball.

2. Can you hear the igniter clicking? Listen out side and have some one turn on the switch? If it is clicking it may be not getting propane even if you have plenty. Can't think of the fix right now

3. Circuit Board may need to be replaced. Dinosaur brand is highly rated. 

There are more, but can't think of them right now

HTH
Ed
Ed and Michele
2000 U295  36'  (Build #5600)
8.3 ISC 350HP.
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Toad)
2001 Lance Truck Camper (Sold)
2001 Lazy Daze (Class C). RK Floor Plan (Sold)

Re: It's alive! Water heater down.

Reply #2 –
An addition to Lance's reply.  Visually check to see if igniter is sparking (takes two people).  If spark is too small, adjust gap to 1/8 inch.

I am assuming it never lights.  If it ignites and then quickly goes out, please post that, and I'll post other things to check.
97 U295 40, Build #5040, 6C8.3 325 HP
Oregon Continuous Traveler
Samsung Residential #RF20HFENBSR,
Xantrex SW2012, (3)AGM8D Hse, (2)AGM Grp24 Eng, Victron BMV-712, 1800w Solar 4 LG & 2 Sunpower
Extreme Full Body Pt w/hdlmps, new furn/floor, 4 down Lexus 2004 GX470 AWD curb weight 4,740 lbs
Prev: 1990 Barth, 10L 300 2 yrs; 91&92 Monaco Signature, 10 yrs, 10L C 300 &  6C8.3 300; 1997 ForeT 6C8.3 325 since May 2017.  Employed by Guaranty RV 14+ yrs.  Former VW New Car Dlr/Service Dlr, Sales Mgr, Rv Sales, and Service Adviser from 1968-2017
"Don't criticize what you can't understand" Bob Dylan

Re: It's alive! Water heater down.

Reply #3 –
Other LP appliances working correctly? If so then likely the supply side of the LP equation is okay. If not, maybe the regulator is plugged up or oil has accumulated in the supply line from the tank before the regulator.
Don
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Don & Tys
1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
Xtreme Stage 1 w/Headlight, Step Conversion, etc.
2009 Honda Fit Sport with Navi
Freedom is NOT "just another word for nothing left to lose"... with apologies to Kris Kristofferson

Re: It's alive! Water heater down.

Reply #4 –
All good advice.  Let us know what you find.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
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Re: It's alive! Water heater down.

Reply #5 –
Here goes:
  Engine runs?  Check. (Fixed)
  Batterys good?  Negative.  New ones in at 2:30.
  Genset works? Check.  (Fixed)
  Safety check, lights, brakes, horn?  Check.
  Water heater works?  (Fixed)  Well. Yea, after I burped air out of the lines!  Light stove. Wait for flames to stabilize.  Try water heater.  Enjoy success!  I had an old Honda with a trouble shooting sticker.  First line was :
  "Gas in tank"?
Sometimes I get so worried about the complex stuff I forget the simple fixes.
In restless dreams I walked alone.
Narrow streets of cobblestone.


'93 U225
Build 4337
'14 CRV Toad

Re: It's alive! Water heater down.

Reply #6 –
No problem, glad it works, most of us learned the same way.

No 12 volt lights, salesman switch not on.  RV refer not working, same issue as yours with propane flow.  Engine will not start, Allison key pad not in neutral. Sensation of rv moving with engine and brake on, coach parked next to us is moving. Welcome to the forum, it makes us all go back to the basics.

Once after picking my rv up from service (they pulled it around front and left running) I returned home to find I could not re start it after I turned it off.  The shop had left the engine start, front or back, in the rear in the wrong position.  Always recheck the obvious.
97 U295 40, Build #5040, 6C8.3 325 HP
Oregon Continuous Traveler
Samsung Residential #RF20HFENBSR,
Xantrex SW2012, (3)AGM8D Hse, (2)AGM Grp24 Eng, Victron BMV-712, 1800w Solar 4 LG & 2 Sunpower
Extreme Full Body Pt w/hdlmps, new furn/floor, 4 down Lexus 2004 GX470 AWD curb weight 4,740 lbs
Prev: 1990 Barth, 10L 300 2 yrs; 91&92 Monaco Signature, 10 yrs, 10L C 300 &  6C8.3 300; 1997 ForeT 6C8.3 325 since May 2017.  Employed by Guaranty RV 14+ yrs.  Former VW New Car Dlr/Service Dlr, Sales Mgr, Rv Sales, and Service Adviser from 1968-2017
"Don't criticize what you can't understand" Bob Dylan

Re: It's alive! Water heater down.

Reply #7 –
Good you solved it. One more thing for future trouble shooting.. If hot water heater fails on propane AND stove top burners fail, check reset button on LP alarm.
Dub McBride 1996 270

Re: It's alive! Water heater down.

Reply #8 –
Quote from: Jack Lewis –
Sensation of rv moving with engine and brake on, coach parked next to us is moving.
We got a kick out of this one. As kids (young adults) if we pulled up next to one of our friends at a traffic light. Roll the window down, we would start a conversation. Still talking without looking away, start moving forward. Almost always got the other person think his car was moving.
Ed and Michele
2000 U295  36'  (Build #5600)
8.3 ISC 350HP.
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Toad)
2001 Lance Truck Camper (Sold)
2001 Lazy Daze (Class C). RK Floor Plan (Sold)