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07-30-2013, 11:26 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: San Angelo
Posts: 115
M.O.C. #11213
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Hot Water Heater
I have a 2010 Montana with a 10 gal water heater. It is both LP & Elec. When I turn the switch to lite it after about 30 seconds it will start to spark it sparks for about 15 seconds then it quits it has not lit. Then in about 30 mote seconds it start to spark again then it lites with a bang. After the water gets hot it goes off, but when the water cools it does not lite back. Any one able to help?
Thank You
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07-30-2013, 12:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,122
M.O.C. #1658
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I would first look in the burner tube for any debris of spider web
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07-30-2013, 03:39 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Charlie's right. Spiders and wasps like to make nests in propane areas and the spider web in your burner tube would give you inconsistent propane flow and cause what you describe.
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07-31-2013, 12:58 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Greenport
Posts: 216
M.O.C. #8571
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They are right check the tube. It needs something stiff run through it to clean it out not just blowing compressed air. I do mine every spring. some 12 ga wire works.
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07-31-2013, 02:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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That is the cause the majority of the time with the heater.
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07-31-2013, 02:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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The igniter could also be misaligned.
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07-31-2013, 03:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arroyo City
Posts: 3,110
M.O.C. #13395
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I had to replace the little thermostat deal on my old rig
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07-31-2013, 04:55 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,796
M.O.C. #7560
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If you have a small bottle brush insert it in the burner tube and gently push it and spin it to clean the tube out. It sounds like spider webs in the tube.
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08-01-2013, 11:35 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bella Vista
Posts: 472
M.O.C. #12223
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If it turns out to be spider webs or wasps, we place a dog flea collar in the water heater area and that seems to keep em away.
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