Re: [A/S] Atwood Hot Water Heater - an addition

["Christopher45103" <blickcd@xxxxxxx>]

Tom,

Since everything worked last season, I think that mud daubers or 
spiders in the combustion chamber and flue are the problem.  Should 
be easy to clean out.

FYI, to prevent this myself I close a piece of fiberglass screen in 
the access door to cover the flue when not in use, just to keep those 
guys out.

It's also possible that your gas regulator has gone bad or one of 
your propane tanks is almost empty.  Try turning your stove burners 
on high, one at a time.  There should be no reduction in flame when 
all are burning full blast.  As a final check, then turn on the 
furnace and all burners should stay the same.

I'd also check the gas line under the trailer.  Mine had a bend in it 
that got kinked almost flat from someone crawling underneath and not 
paying attention.  While my water heater worked, it worked much 
better after I replaced that damaged section of gas line.

Christopher