Our water heater is propane but when it is windy will not stay lit. Any advice on how to keep it lit?
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
01:36 AM May 26, 2013
Is there a shroud around the pilot tube? What make and model heater?
Lucky Mike said
02:33 AM May 26, 2013
could be a dirty pilot tube......spiders and bugs get in it also could be a dirty orifice.......like jim said , make model and year of heater or at least the year of your coach
Theresa said
04:38 AM May 26, 2013
We have a 2012 Sprinter so only 1 year old....not sure make and model right off...what is a shroud?
Terry and Jo said
05:20 AM May 28, 2013
Theresa,
A shroud is usually a piece of metal that is shaped around where a flame might be that is designed to keep the flame from being blown out. If the shroud is missing or installed wrong, you could be losing the flame in that way. You might look to see, but a unit that is only 1 year old shouldn't have a shroud problem. However, in this day and age, one never knows if every appliance is manufactured correctly.
Good luck with finding a solution.
Terry
Lucky Mike said
01:00 PM May 28, 2013
if the unit is only a year old....I would say you have debri or a spider nest in the venturi tube......blow the tube out
Our water heater is propane but when it is windy will not stay lit. Any advice on how to keep it lit?
What make and model heater?
We have a 2012 Sprinter so only 1 year old....not sure make and model right off...what is a shroud?
Theresa,
A shroud is usually a piece of metal that is shaped around where a flame might be that is designed to keep the flame from being blown out. If the shroud is missing or installed wrong, you could be losing the flame in that way. You might look to see, but a unit that is only 1 year old shouldn't have a shroud problem. However, in this day and age, one never knows if every appliance is manufactured correctly.
Good luck with finding a solution.
Terry