we have a 28x58 (I believe) double wide. It is a 4 bedroom and we love it. The only problem being that on a windy day the pilot light on the gas water heater keeps blowing out. There are days when it has gone out a few times. Then a month will go by before it happens again. I was wondering if it was because of a down draft happening and that is the cause. I was wondering if there is a way to put an L shaped pipe on top that would rotate with the wind (kinda like a wind directional on a barn) that way it would take care of the problem. Any ideas?
We are in Michigan so the weather here changes a lot.
Gas water heater pilot going out?
Moderators: Greg, Mark, mhrAJ333, JD
I had a tech over today because he was replacing the heater control board and he mentioned that it is probably because the gas heater vent pipe is not long enough. He mentioned that putting on a bigger pipe would probably take care of this situation. He says with doublewides around here it is a common problem? The town is right on lake michigan and it can get quite windy here.
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
-
Intertherm standing pilot LPG burner 77 BTU IN gas valve mounting plate gets hot ( not warm).
by justplumducky » Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:34 am » in Nordyne Service & Repair - 1 Replies
- 74895 Views
-
Last post by Maxwell.lipphardt
Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:15 am
-
-
-
I am thinking of switching to a gas water heater
by deryk the gypsy » Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:16 am » in Mobile Home Repair - 2 Replies
- 39159 Views
-
Last post by Greg
Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:26 pm
-
-
-
Need to remove a stripped Allen wrench-type plug from the OUT PRESS port on top of gas valve
by justplumducky » Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:21 am » in Nordyne Service & Repair - 1 Replies
- 49079 Views
-
Last post by Maxwell.lipphardt
Mon Feb 04, 2019 6:29 am
-
-
- 1 Replies
- 23455 Views
-
Last post by Greg
Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:38 pm
-
-
intertherm standing pilot propane burner Heat Rise of 38°F spread.
by justplumducky » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:06 am » in Nordyne Service & Repair - 0 Replies
- 55120 Views
-
Last post by justplumducky
Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:06 am
-