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Theresa


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Our water heater is propane but when it is windy will not stay lit.  Any advice on how to keep it lit?



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Is there a shroud around the pilot tube?
What make and model heater?

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confusecould be a dirty pilot tube......spiders and bugs get in it also could be a dirty orifice.......like jim said , make model and year of heater or at least the year of your coachblankstare



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We have a 2012 Sprinter so only 1 year old....not sure make and model right off...what is a shroud?



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Theresa,

A shroud is usually a piece of metal that is shaped around where a flame might be that is designed to keep the flame from being blown out.  If the shroud is missing or installed wrong, you could be losing the flame in that way.  You might look to see, but a unit that is only 1 year old shouldn't have a shroud problem.  However, in this day and age, one never knows if every appliance is manufactured correctly.

Good luck with finding a solution.

Terry



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if the unit is only a year old....I would say you have debri or a spider nest in the venturi tube......blow the tube out

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