Smokey WH?

[blw2]

I haven't had a chance to read up on it yet, but I figured I'd turn to my friends here for additional advice anyway...

We took the MH out for a one night trip this weekend.  My first to a KOA, but it was a super late arrival so didn't much matter where we were, just as long as they had electric for the AC!

Anyway, I flipped on the WH both electric and LP for a quick shower.  The next morning, I noticed this.

I figured I need to clean the jet and look for spider webs and such.  Any other thoughts?

Attwood GC6aa-10e

 

[Scott 3]

Mine was doing the same thing.  I adjusted the propane/air mixture with the set screw and metal slide.  I did the same as you, got great advice on the forum and followed up on YouTube.

 

[Rene T]

Mine was doing the same thing.  I adjusted the propane/air mixture with the set screw and metal slide.  I did the same as you, got great advice on the forum and followed up on YouTube.

If it always ran good, I don't believe it's the air mixture adjustment. Most likely you have tenants in there. Mark the position of the vent before you take it apart.

 

[Kevin Means]

I'm with Rene - that's sooty smoke. Looks like something built a nest up in there somewhere.

Kev

 

[castlewood57223]

Agree with the extra tenants that came along for the ride.
Watch out for extra stingy bugs when you open the panel.
I had a few of squatters that didn't want to give up their spot  - hornet spray took care of those.
Soot was from a very industrious spider in the tube on mine.
;D

 

[whiteva]

Those bug & dirt-dobber screens are on the expensive side, but the repairs are also very expensive. About a year ago I suggested a new owner purchase them for his RV and he declined. Ok by me but he was back recently for problems with the water heater. The flame tube was 85% clogged with dirt dobber nests. Looking further the fridge and furnace was also suffering.

$70.00 in preventive items would have saved the several hundreds of dollars in repair. Kinda like a surge protector $100.00 vs many hundreds of $$$$$$

Pay a little now OR better be sitting down later!

Cheers 

 

[blw2]

Yeah, I guess I'd better plan on giving things a thorough inspection and cleaning.
Fridge too, as a preventative measure

I actually have bug screens on everything that is easy.
I don't have screens on the stove vent hood outlet or on the top of the fridge chimney.  I do have screens on the WH, fridge, and furnace though, and everything is fairly tight..... so I'm thinking wasps are fairly unlikely in the WH.  Not impossible I suppose though as maybe something slipped....

 

[robertusa123]

Burner not getting enough air.  I would place my bet on bugs in the burner tube.  .  easiey enouf to take apart and clean out.  I'm in the mid Atlantic area.  Stink bugs and the main coulprest here