Owner travel trailer

[David Feller]

I have a 2007 30 ft Jayco Lite weight with slide
Gas ht wt heater stopped working
@ first red light @ dr would lite up & it would lite up for several seconds
Now no red light on & nothing
Electric side works fine
Any ideas?

[Route 66 Traveler]

Propane bottle empty?

[David Feller]

Plenty of propane using furnace & cook stove

[ttvibz]

Wild guesses but maybe a bad thermocouple, igniter or possibly bugs in the pilot light?

[TCNashville]

Originally Posted by David Feller

I have a 2007 30 ft Jayco Lite weight with slide
Gas ht wt heater stopped working
@ first red light @ dr would lite up & it would lite up for several seconds
Now no red light on & nothing
Electric side works fine
Any ideas?

The igniter, or flame sensor has a dual function. 1 is to ignite the propane and 2 is to send a signal back to the board that it senses flame. Over time these flame sensors can become corroded. If you're handy, remove the flame sensor, gently sand the 2 end points and reinstall. If that doesn't work, you can buy a replacement on Amazon for around $25. If that doesn't work you probably need a new board. My $ is on the flame sensor.

[David Feller]

Tks will try that

[David Feller]

Would that cause the switch u turn on for propane not to light up red?

[TCNashville]

Lol the little light might be burnt out. When you flip the gas switch now, does the water heater do anything?

[TCNashville]

David, on second thought with a water heater that's 13 years old try this as well. Open the outside panel on the water heater, you'll see a bunch of wires going into the board. Gently unplug the wires 1 at a time and plug them back in. Sometimes it's just a connection that is not making contact although it appears to be. Maybe your light will come back on.