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recce43
03-30-2016, 07:33 PM
Atwood hot water tank dsi .
clicks once and that's it does even try to light .
any ideas ?

YAFORDDIESEL
03-30-2016, 08:32 PM
is there a 2amp fues on the hot water tank board?
it a micro style fuse

recce43
03-30-2016, 08:38 PM
no fuse

WCTHEMI
03-30-2016, 09:13 PM
Did you check the thermocouple and the ignitor? Maybe some corrosion or something stopping it from igniting? Is the little red error light on in the switch panel? Propane system charged up? Maybe these might lead to the issue??

recce43
03-30-2016, 09:23 PM
lots of propane .I turn on switch in the trailer males on click and lights stays one doesn't even try to light

Peter Gill
03-30-2016, 09:24 PM
Check the diode, mine did that and that was the problem.

recce43
03-30-2016, 09:25 PM
hey Peter diode is good .

pseelk
03-30-2016, 10:14 PM
hey Peter diode is good .

Mine did the same thing ,it was the circuit board.

bat119
03-30-2016, 10:56 PM
Sometimes the gas gets locked up try running the stove for a while see if that helps

Clgy_Dave2.0
03-30-2016, 11:08 PM
If it's not even sparking it could be the control board. Mine went on me. For awhile I could just give the electrode a soft bang and jiggle and it would spark, but then finally stopped altogether.
Got it online for about $120, IIRC. Worked like a charm after that. Local RV parts place wanted a couple hundred.

Like this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atwood-Water-Heater-Ignition-Control-Module-Circuit-Board-RV-Camper-93865-/322034605574), but check your model number.

recce43
03-31-2016, 08:58 AM
any way to test these boards

^v^Tinda wolf^v^
03-31-2016, 09:53 AM
any way to test these boards

Let us know what the problem was when you get it fixed :) this is a new issue that I haven't had but I'd rather be prepared for.

Clgy_Dave2.0
03-31-2016, 12:54 PM
any way to test these boards
Not that I know of. I just kinda tried that as last resort. The burner fired up when I got it to spark. The igniter seemed to work. Just intermittently. So I risked the $100 some-odd bucks. RV technician said it's quite common.
Put the new one in and poof. Worked perfectly.

dbcooper
03-31-2016, 10:26 PM
Mine did the same thing ,it was the circuit board.

Same with mine. Replace it u wont have troubles.

Dave