Rv water heater Used What is wrong with my propane water heater?
Just before winter my propane water heater in my travel trailer started to blow out more air when it would heat the water. It would blow out flames and then it would let out a blast of air and a high pitched noise and then the flame would come on again. This would happen every time the water heater would kick in. It sound so bad that I have been too scared to light it and would go somewhere to take my showers and used my coffee pot to boil my water. I called the RV repair shop and they said it may need blowing out, but they said they would not come to me to do it, I would have to take my trailer to them. I can't do that, my trailer is tied down and skirted in a RV park. Is there a safe way for me to do this myself?? My propane tank is full and my stove/oven works just fine.
You can try adjusting the air shutter on the burner tube. Loosen the screw a little and slide the shutter either direction until the burner has a mostly blue flame and is burning quietly. If that doesn't work then dissembling the burner assembly and cleaning everything is your next option.
While you have the burner dissembled be sure you clean the U-tube heat exchanger in the water tank as best you can.
If adjusting the air shutter doesn't solve the problem your best bet is to find an RV tech that will come to you. Ask around for a mobile RV tech or try to talk directly with one of the techs at the RV shop to see if you can get him to come after work or on a weekend and pay him directly.
One: The shutoff valve is bad, and it's not closed all the way. Try opening and closing it several times. If there is sediment buildup, cycling the valve may help.
Two: There is water bleeding from the cold to the hot side through one of your fixtures. If this is the case, there is nothing you can do except leave the water off to the house. Ask the plumber to put a shutoff valve on the hot water side when they install the new heater.
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There are two possibilities.
One: The shutoff valve is bad, and it's not closed all the way. Try opening and closing it several times. If there is sediment buildup, cycling the valve may help.
Two: There is water bleeding from the cold to the hot side through one of your fixtures. If this is the case, there is nothing you can do except leave the water off to the house.
Ask the plumber to put a shutoff valve on the hot water side when they install the new heater.
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If you want a water heater you don't necessarly need a solar panel. You can make a batch solar water heater which will cost you just a fraction compared to the ones that have panels or tubes on it. You can DIY. We offer a book with very simple instructions. You can find it on our product section of our webpage “DIY Solar water heater”
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