Adjusting the Gap - Furnaces, Fridges, & Water Heaters -- My RV Works

My RV Works, Inc., RV Technician, Darren Koepp, uses a grease board to discuss theory of operation and explain how to adjust the gap on RV Furnaces, Refrigerators, and Water Heaters.
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Topic: Electrode Gap
System: RV Furnaces, RV Refrigerators, RV Water Heaters
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Film Date: 4/26/2023
Location: Sequim, WA
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[@elimorfin1694]

1/8 " On all of them, good video, Darren.....

[@randallzahn1845]

I want to drive my travel trailer to WA and break it just so I can meet this guy. He has save my rear through youtube too many times!

[@tomweckworth7017]

Your videos are great! I have a rm2410 in my truck camper and thanks to you, I can diagnose and hopefully get it working again. It passed the cooler unit tests. YEAH!!

[@sergelech2730]

You’re the best Darren…Cheers

[@laundrymanadams6105]

Good video my friend, thank you

[@housesOTR]

Thank you for another great video.

[@richardroy6497]

I love your mannerism and teaching approach.
My brain runs about 1/3 to 1/2 the speed of yours so often I repeat segments.
GREAT LESSONS AND PRESENTATIONS!!
Thank you 24:34

[@patrickstiltner1207]

Great video Darren! I like both the dry erase board and hands on lesson, but prefer the hands on.

[@Hugo-Hernandez]

Great video and information

[@markdavie2224]

Thanks!

[@MyRVWorks]

Wow, thanks, Mark!

[@56chevy11]

Thank you for your tutorial on gaps.

[@fhukit]

I love your in depth explanations. Your videos are very informative.

[@projet2907]

Thank you ver, excellenty !!!

[@daviscrt]

awesome information as always. Thanks Don

[@philgalvan7777]

Great video. I'm camping right now and my furnaces comes on but fails to ignite until after about the 7th or 8 th reset. This video was great. Gives me a place to start. Gotta check the gap. I got wind/sand blasted my last trip out and had to replace the sail switch and the high temp limiter. Gotta take another look at those. Thanks

[@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity]

You mentioned in another video that the boiler temperature ran 350 Fahrenheit. Now this one you said 4 to 600°F.

[@johnturner7322]

Much like the ignigter on your gas grilles. Could you get into the newer 12v compressor refrigerators?

[@truetexan7755]

👍👍

[@philgalvan7777]

I also have a question about the furnace. It will start fairly easily when under shore or generator power. It will take about 7 or 8 or 9 resets to start under battery power. Low voltage? What might be the correction/fix? thanks

[@fhukit]

My current situation, my burner will fire for a few seconds then shut off. Then try again. Could this be a gap issue?

[@dr2casto]

Do you have a 2012 Lance 1191 slide control module video?
Mine is not working.

[@ralph1142]

Are the gas valve solenoids the same for all three appliances?

[@MyRVWorks]

For the furnace and water heater, there are two different types. Both of those black round solenoids you can find on our Amazon store link. The refrigerator solenoid is very different. It's more square.
From the store link look under the water heater section and you'll find the two black solenoids. Those will work for water heaters and furnaces of the respective manufacturer.
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[@connietomgiordano7756]

so its because the carbon is present it can jump the gap. so the gap isn't only for ignition but to assure there is flame? why cant it jump the gap with no carbon present?

[@MyRVWorks]

Air is the insulator there. When carbon is present as long as the Gap is set right the current can move through the carbon in the flame to ground.