Rv Gas Water Heater Won T Stay Lit

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.

Rv gas water heater won t stay lit.

If your gas water heater doesn t stay lit you may have a defective control thermostat. In case the hot heater starts you could conclude that air entrance is causing the real issue. The last step of the rv water heater troubleshooting process is to turn off the lp system to check for a spark. Atwood water heater won t stay lit it is the dsi model with propane 120 vac and motoraid heat exchanger.

Okay but what if you get through each of these steps and still can t figure out what s wrong. This is also a likely cause if the pilot won t ignite at all. To detect whether it is the air causing the problem light the stove burners and consequently switch on the rv water heater. Again easy fix quick solution.

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. Dirt and debris can collect in the pilot tube causing the flow of gas to be blocked. Don dear don this is a result of the control. Thankfully a dirty pilot tube is the easiest issue to fix.

As a result the pilot doesn t get enough fuel to stay lit. If air manages to enter the lp or the liquid propane lines it becomes a hindrance to the water heater and it won t light. This is a question from a reader to chris dougherty certified rv technician when he was our technical editor dear chris my automatic ignition hot water heater in our motor home ignites but won t stay on.