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โJan-13-2018 12:11 PM
dougrainer wrote:
1. The Red light ONLY comes ON when it fails to light on LP
2. Most Suburban and Atwood, if lit on LP and tank is empty, the ECO and/or the Tstat WILL trip from the Tank getting extremely hot.
3. So, if the RED light was on, the heater failed to fire or it did fire but locked out for some reason.
4. The REASON is probably the ECO tripped which on a Suburban is a manual reset. Just access the rubber cover below the Pop off valve and use a pencil to push in to reset it. Doug
โJan-13-2018 06:16 AM
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โJan-13-2018 04:59 AM
MFL wrote:
Should be no element on the D only model, and if the propane was turned off, no start up of propane flame to heat WH, then no damage. If WH did light on propane, no water, than damage could occur, depending how quickly it was shut off.
Jerry
โJan-13-2018 04:48 AM
craig.evans wrote:
Thanks all for your responses. I suppose my departure date will be delayed until this is resolved ;(
โJan-13-2018 04:46 AM
JaxDad wrote:
When thereโs no liquid in the heater the element quickly overheats and burns out. Iโd be surprised if anything else would happen, the element overheats VERY quickly.
SoundGuy wrote:
The OP said he has an SW6D, in which case it has no electric heating element, otherwise it would be an SW6DE. If it is in fact the latter then yes, he's destroyed the electric heating element which would therefore need to be replaced.
naturist wrote:
And if, indeed, the propane burner came on, it could very easily melt the bottom out of the aluminum tank.
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โJan-13-2018 04:11 AM
JaxDad wrote:
When thereโs no liquid in the heater the element quickly overheats and burns out. Iโd be surprised if anything else would happen, the element overheats VERY quickly.
SoundGuy wrote:
The OP said he has an SW6D, in which case it has no electric heating element, otherwise it would be an SW6DE. If it is in fact the latter then yes, he's destroyed the electric heating element which would therefore need to be replaced.
โJan-13-2018 04:03 AM
JaxDad wrote:
When thereโs no liquid in the heater the element quickly overheats and burns out. Iโd be surprised if anything else would happen, the element overheats VERY quickly.