Since i got the trailer last summer the hot water heater won t work on gas.
Atwood rv water heater will not stay lit.
If you have a suburban the gas air mixture is fixed.
If i bypass the controls and hook up 12v directly to the gas valve it will run but the ignighter does not get red hot.
I have an atwood gc6aa 10e water heater.
Other likely reasons include a bad gas valve or a partly obstructed vent.
In this case i recommend the system be checked by a certified rv technician.
Rver asks for help.
It will light run for 2 or 3 seconds and turn off.
I can t think of anything more frustrating than a pilot light that will not stay lit.
Usually when this happens it means the thermocouple needs to be replaced.
If you have an atwood water heater this video by gary bunzer will show you how to adjust the flame.
Rv water heater won t stay lit.
Atwood water heater won t stay lit it is the dsi model with propane 120 vac and motoraid heat exchanger.
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.