Rv Gas Water Heater Won T Stay Lit

Okay but what if you get through each of these steps and still can t figure out what s wrong.

Rv gas water heater won t stay lit.

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. Don dear don this is a result of the control. 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. If you don t get a spark your system could have an electrode that is bent or carbon grounding.

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. If your gas water heater doesn t stay lit you may have a defective control thermostat. The gas supply to the pilot assembly is controlled by this valve. As a result the pilot doesn t get enough fuel to stay lit.

It tries several times and then quits. Again easy fix quick solution. Atwood water heater won t stay lit it is the dsi model with propane 120 vac and motoraid heat exchanger. Thankfully a dirty pilot tube is the easiest issue to fix.

Dirt and debris can collect in the pilot tube causing the flow of gas to be blocked. 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. This is also a likely cause if the pilot won t ignite at all.