In our cottage that doesn't get too much use in the winter monthes our LPG 30gallon hot water heater (that has not been used constistently for about 2 years).
Yesterday during a bath a persons eyes started to burn. Checked it out quick and the source was the paint/coating on the exterior of the heater was being heated (aka burned) pretty darn bad. When the heater would kick in the flame would reach all the way outside the "firebox". Not good. Gas pressure too high?
In past years I have replaced the thermocouple and I think I may have also replaced the whole burner assembly. It worked good after that for quite some time. No burning exterior tank etc.
I just can't recall from the last time I replaced the thermocouple...With the gas off at the thermostat (gas still on at the tank outside) and there is no gas shut off between the lpg tank and the water heater. There is a pressure control valve between the lpg tank and the house/heater.
With gas still running to the heater should gas leak when I remove the thermocouple from the thermostat? t does. I searched the net and these forums and could not find out for certain.
The flames on our stove seem fine...not too much pressure?
The water heater is not looking good.
Could it be the thermostat on the heater?
Could it be that pressure valve between the house and the lpg tank?
Thanks for any help folks.
btw...times or tough and money is an object.
Unfortunately we can't be springing for a brand new water heater anytime soon. (Un)fortunately we are also pretty good at going without warm/hot water too. Heck we can even go without "running" water for years at a stretch Good thing the cottage is on a lake.
Thanks again.
Yesterday during a bath a persons eyes started to burn. Checked it out quick and the source was the paint/coating on the exterior of the heater was being heated (aka burned) pretty darn bad. When the heater would kick in the flame would reach all the way outside the "firebox". Not good. Gas pressure too high?
In past years I have replaced the thermocouple and I think I may have also replaced the whole burner assembly. It worked good after that for quite some time. No burning exterior tank etc.
I just can't recall from the last time I replaced the thermocouple...With the gas off at the thermostat (gas still on at the tank outside) and there is no gas shut off between the lpg tank and the water heater. There is a pressure control valve between the lpg tank and the house/heater.
With gas still running to the heater should gas leak when I remove the thermocouple from the thermostat? t does. I searched the net and these forums and could not find out for certain.
The flames on our stove seem fine...not too much pressure?
The water heater is not looking good.
Could it be the thermostat on the heater?
Could it be that pressure valve between the house and the lpg tank?
Thanks for any help folks.
btw...times or tough and money is an object.
Unfortunately we can't be springing for a brand new water heater anytime soon. (Un)fortunately we are also pretty good at going without warm/hot water too. Heck we can even go without "running" water for years at a stretch Good thing the cottage is on a lake.
Thanks again.