Atwood hot water burned repacement

[Meadowlea]

I have an Atwood G6A-7 hot water tank and need to replace burner valve. I have bought replacement kit 91602 The existing valve will not spin out the threats look to have pipe dope should not be stuck together. I have tried pipe wrench and pipe clamp. Don’t want to snap it off. Suggestions? Thx

[ALJO]

The solution is heat it a little. But be sure there's no propane in the line and the line is blown through with air.

[Meadowlea]

How do you stop insulation around tank from burning melting?

[Meadowlea]

Would putty work?

[ALJO]

get a vegetable can of a piece of tin (cut to fit if necessary). Have the flame right on the joint.
To install again use pipe dope (not Yellow Teflon tape).

[Grumpy]

Could be left hand thread.

[Meadowlea]

Thread is right hand on new one.

Why not yellow Teflon tape made for gas?

[ALJO]

Because with pipe dope the connection doesn't turn, with Teflon tape is does. An RV is a moving object you don't want things to become loose.

[Meadowlea]

I applied lots of heat and pipe wrench could not turn out burner valve. I took a cut off wheel and cut off main housing. Applied more head and still could not turn with pipe wrench or pound with chissel Suggestions?

[wwt]

Soak with PB Blaster?

[ALJO]

That doesn't seem to me a burner valve, looks like the temp/pressure release valve.
Soak a couple of days with W40 or PB Blaster. Use a pipe wrench with extension (pipe).

[Meadowlea]

This is the best picture I have before I cut up burner housing to get better access to the threads. It is not a pressure release valve.

[Meadowlea]

Sorry this is picture