Rv Propane Water Heater Black Soot

Propane furnaces normally burn clean.

Rv propane water heater black soot.

So i took the new rv out with the family and at the end of the overnight stay at the campground still getting used to rving i saw there is a black stain on the outside of the water heater. Build up or debris can get caught in the burner disrupting the proper flow of gas. The water heater on my rv keeps putting out black smoke soot staining the sides of the motorhome. Gdrv4life atwoodwaterheater waterheatersoot waterheatermalfunction do you have a rv water heater malfunction.

These molecules are colorless and they cannot be seen by the naked eye. Trop a cal on 09 28 08 08 42am i assume you have a propane furnace and oven. Propane that is burned straight without incorporating oxygen into the process will emit black smoke which leaves soot behind on your outdoor fire feature. From time to time furnaces do need to be cleaned but soot buildup is usually not a problem.

They do not produce soot when operating correctly. My water heater was doing the same thing soot up the side of the mh. Gmo00777 on 08 05 08 11 08am here i am now posting a new message. If however there is a problem with the air to fuel ratio the furnace can produce more than the usual amount of soot.

Wrong or no air mixer for propane when you burn propane water vapor and carbon dioxide are produced. Also there is a safety valve on your propane tank if you open it to quickly have a cable bill and it will not open and work properly so always open slowly. Most likely there is a spider nest in it. The water heater was only on gas for a few hours the next morning i noticed the side of the tt was covered in soot.

Can i turn on my gas hot water heater just for a few seconds to check the flame. The only time they would cause soot is if the propane is burning without the require air mixture. Rather than waist time and money testing the 1999 propane regulator i changed it. This time it is a question on the new rv i got last month.

Is your rv blowing soot out of the water h. The wrong mixture of air and gas is the cause of soot produced by a hot water heater. Runs quiter blue flame and no soot. For some crazy reason spiders like propane.

It s an old one with no adjustments so i cleaned it up good.