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Old 08-28-2024, 09:27 PM   #1
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Having issues with propane Adventurer (Workhorse)

Howdy, I am having issues with my propane. I'm not sure what it is. When I turn my water heater on normally it'll spark up within a second or 2 and start heating up the water. I ignored the problem because I live in az and don't need the water heater on during the summer lol. But now its cooling down. I need those hot showers.

Upon turning on the water heater, the igniter wont spark. Not even once. I have a gas detector. I have turned water heater on, went to water heater and tried to see if any detection of propane is coming through. Negative. Nothing.. I am almost certain it is a gas valve issue at the water heater... BUT then, I went to turn on the LP side of my fridge because power was going to go out for a little bit. Fridge gives me an error for propane as well... Now I'm thinking its a issue with the propane regulator. HOWEVER, my stove and oven work perfectly fine with propane... Any ideas?
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Old 08-29-2024, 07:12 AM   #2
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If you will tell us which year make and model or floorplan , there are often drawings that will let us look at the route of the propane and see if it makes any sense for a clog, break or fault to cause some to work but not others.
But the info is filed in that order, so not knowing which year is a biggie!

If you prefer to go direct tot he drawings, this is the parts section and can help:
https://catalog.winnebagoind.com/menu/Parts.htm
or plumbing:
https://www.winnebago.com/Files/File...m/Plumbing.htm
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Old 08-29-2024, 07:30 PM   #3
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Basics; is the tank valve turned on? Did you close it, wait a moment, then open very slowly again to check?
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Old 08-31-2024, 02:21 PM   #4
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The wire going to the control board of the water heater has a black sleeve on it. Under that sleeve is a Thermal Fuse that fails for no reason. That open circuits the board so it won't spark and won't turn on the gas. Your 2nd paragraph above states those symptoms of a bad Thermal Fuse but your 1st paragraph doesn't. If it sparks, look for something blocking the gas tip. Spiders like propane. Birds and rodents like to build nests close by. Snakes...SNAKES!

So...watch out. Heh.
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Old 08-31-2024, 02:39 PM   #5
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Since it at least looks like a problem at two different appliances, it leans toward a line problem. But I do agree that it needs more looking as the delay in fixinf one may have allowed for a seocnd failure to come along!
I would want to try a redo on botht he frig and water heater and then might also want to try cracking open the propane line to assure I was looking at an actual propane blockage to two things!
Lots of potential for confusion! But that can always change, depending on what RV and things like how old and what condition? Does the furnace still light? Does the furnace light?
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