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Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > atwood heater problems Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  iasm • View posts burien Full Member Joined: 05/14/2009 View Profile Online Posted: 11/03/09 03:19pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hello I have friend who has a atwood 7916 II heater. It is in a camper and it didnt work at the begining of the season. He replaced the board and it did light and run but now a couple time a night it explodes and sends a ball of flames out side the camper.I have never seen it but i guess its a real sight. Any ideas? Rod RPFAN • View posts Poughkeepsie NY Senior Member Joined: 04/02/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 11/03/09 03:48pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Did he use a Dino board? If so, it may be one of their universal boards that has a resistor that works like a 20 second delay. You would need to clip that resistor off the board. That makes it an instant ignition. If he still has instructions, it will tell him which one it is. Or contact Dinosaur and they will tell you. Rich, Fern, Bethany, Justin. 2005 Ford F450,Lariat, 6.0 PSD,CC,DWR,4WD, Air Hitch, 100 Gallon Aux fuel tank. 2009 Cardinal 3802BH 5 slide, 2 bath Our "Condo in the Woods" Leave no roller coaster unridden! skipnchar • View posts Topeka Kansas USA Senior Member Joined: 12/17/2003 View Profile Posted: 11/03/09 04:38pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Are you talking about a water heater or a furnace? 2004 F-250 SCREW Long Bed (new) OR 2004 F-150 HD (85,000 towing miles) Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer We have enough YOUTH...how about a fountain of SMART iasm • View posts burien Full Member Joined: 05/14/2009 View Profile Online Posted: 11/03/09 07:20pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I talked to him some tonight and he said the unit runs fine when he first starts it. After it warmed up and it hoes to re-fire he hears the ingniter snaping then after several snaps mabee 8 or 10 times it fires with a bang. It sounds like he may have an igniter problem. I quess in talking to him this problem did exist before the board to some degree. RPFAN • View posts Poughkeepsie NY Senior Member Joined: 04/02/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 11/03/09 08:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Skip, The universal board can be used on either and you can eliminate the 20 second delay to be used in a waterheater. Rich As far as the furnace goes, check to make sure it is operating with the 20 second delay and not instant ignite. Chris Bryant • View posts DeLand, Florida, USA Senior Member Joined: 03/26/2003 View Profile Posted: 11/04/09 08:00am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Sounds like it needs a good cleaning. -- Chris Bryant My RV Service Blog The RV.net Blog J Walker • View posts Oakton, Va Senior Member Joined: 06/12/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 11/04/09 08:27am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Make sure the gap between the igniter and ground is correct. Jim Walker 2000 34' Damon Ultrasport DP 2009 Malibu Brake Buddy nbounder • View posts Arizona mountains Senior Member Joined: 11/26/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 11/04/09 07:07pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Skip has the question - still open : is it a FURNACE or WATER HEATER? Chris Bryant • View posts DeLand, Florida, USA Senior Member Joined: 03/26/2003 View Profile Posted: 11/05/09 04:19am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The 7916 II is a furnace- he gave the model in the first post. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > atwood heater problems

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