Need Help with travel trailer water heater

[Rmk900rider]

Anybody out there have any experience with this stuff. I cant get my water heater pilot light lit. Any info would be very appreciated. Thanks Travis

 

[snoboy]

If you have gas then my guess is the thermocouple needs replacing. Should be easy fix as it's either an Atwood or Suburban and the parts are readily available for both. Here's one on ebay for an Atwood
http://item.express.ebay.com/Vehicl...ssoriesQQptdiZ2876QQddiZ1168QQcmdZExpressItem
Suburban will be just as easy to find.

snoboy

 

[800 RMK]

Hey,
I hate to be a hijacker here. But i have the same problem, it will work on electric but not on propane. It's a 98 Aljo Skyline, it seems to be all electric and don't have a thermocoupler. Any ideas, Thanks in advance

 

[iddooer]

I had the same problem but it wasn't the thermocouple it was the electrical box that is located in the same area. Its aprox 3"x5" with wires on it. Not sure of the name of the part but they can be tested very easily if you have a tester. I'll try to find the name and post it when I do.

 

[iddooer]

http://www.ducktec.com/rv-waterheater-troubleshooting.htm
This might help you. Good luck, from what I seen on this site my porblem was the circuit board.

 

[Dam Dave]

mine does not have a pilot light, it has electrontic ignition

 

[augerin]

My control board on my water heater needed the terminals cleaned at one point. You might try that before spending money on new parts. If you find that to be the problem put de-ox on the spades when you plug it back in.

 

[jsledder]

Spider webs can get in there and cause them not to light, or dust or whatever from sitting all winter. Really easy to pull the burner assembly out and blow some air through the nozzle and tube and everything, then try it.

Had more than one of these not light and this be the case. Had more than one turn out to be the gas valve too.