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Old 10-21-2020, 08:02 PM   #13
allenclme
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Heater Gremlins

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Originally Posted by Greg n Tracy View Post
Have you noticed a difference in operation as you find yourself in higher elevations (up in the mountains)? We have the same issue you describe, and it gets progressively worse, the higher the elevation.

I don't understand how the burner gets rusty in the vertically installed units, assuming water enters through the exhaust vent. The burner tube exhaust is at a low point and the tube winds around inside the unit from low point to high point and then back down, around a few bends. I know the saying, "if water can get in, it will", but up hill AND around the bends?
I have the exact opposite problem. When I'm in my neck of the woods between 5000 and 7000', it works great. When I go to the coast at sea level, it won't stay lit.
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