Hello everyone, this Newbe needs help, FAST!!!! Water heater on my 87 Minnie will not stay on long enough to heat water.( maybe 3-5min.) It shuts off, but water still cold!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! Getting ready to head out to the coast, Today, with or without hot water!!! Ohh, it is an Atwood 6ga unit!
Are you running it on gas or electric? Is the tank full of water? If gas have you purged the air out of the lines(turn on stove)? Try cleaning the burner tube, maybe spider webs.
Are you sure the water heater is full? You say that the water is running cold, but if the heater is still in its winter bypass mode, the hot water faucets will run cold water and the heater will never fill.
Double check by activating the pressure relief valve. If you get water running out of it, the heater is full and you can then move on to what ever else your problem may be.
Eric
1999 24' Fleetwood Jamboree towing a 2007 Hyundai Elantra
Thank you for your replies! To answer some of your questions, I'm running it on gas, cleaned tube, turned on stove(works!), refer. Set on gas(working,), filled tank(steady water through faucets),opened release valve(water coming out). Hopefully I answered your questions OK!
Did this water heater EVER work for you? We don't know if you bought it this way or if it's a recent development.
For instance, I had an RV with a similar vintage water heater. It wouldn't stay on over 4 or 5 minutes. The problem was a lack of venting. You can check this easily by allowing the door to be open an inch or so by putting a stick in the loop of the catch. I solved the problem but won't go into details since that probably isn't the same situation you have.
Phil
'03 F250 7.3 deezle and '01 Komfort 27FS
Off the grid and outta sight at home
Go camping to have neighbors and amenities
. Yes Yes Yes!!!! I checked all the things in your replies, it must have been air in gas line, lit stove, ran for about 3min. Tried water heater again, it seems to be working fine!!! Thank you all for the help!! Happy camping!!!
Duckaholic1 wrote: . Yes Yes Yes!!!! I checked all the things in your replies, it must have been air in gas line, lit stove, ran for about 3min. Tried water heater again, it seems to be working fine!!! Thank you all for the help!! Happy camping!!!
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Water heater on my 87 Minnie will not stay on long enough to heat water.( maybe 3-5min.) It shuts off, but water still cold!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! Getting ready to head out to the coast, Today, with or without hot water!!!
Ohh, it is an Atwood 6ga unit!
. Yes Yes Yes!!!! I checked all the things in your replies, it must have been air in gas line, lit stove, ran for about 3min. Tried water heater again, it seems to be working fine!!!
