JGreenough
RVF Newbee
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2022
- Messages
- 4
- Location
- Johnstown, CO
- RV Year
- 2017
- RV Make
- Forest River
- RV Model
- ESP Popup
- RV Length
- 20
Hello, I have a 2017 Forest River Rockwood pop up camper. I am having issues getting the water heater to reliably light. I have been having issues with this since I purchased the camper new, but I did not use the water heater until after it was out of warranty. The water heater is a Suburban. The owners manual shows that it is one of the following models. SW6D • SW6DE • SW6DM • SW6DEM When I turn on the propane bottle, and then turn the toggle switch inside the camper, the light turns red. I can hear the igniter tick tick tick happening, then in a few seconds I get a fairly loud POOF of built up propane igniting, but the heater does not light. There are two reset buttons on the water heater, once in a while I can get it to light by pressing and holding those for a few seconds, but most times it just does the same thing. it ticks and then shoots a flame out igniting the built up propane. Does anyone have ideas as to what could be going on with this? For a while I thought it was caused by an air bubble in the gas line, but I belive I have eliminated that as a problem. All other propane appliances work fine. Thank you, John