Atwood Mobile Products 94605 service manual Aga, Cga, Dsi

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WATER HEATER TERMINOLOGY

Terminology

Definition

AGA

American Gas Association

Access Door

hinged cover on outside of water

 

heater

By Pass Kit

a combination of hoses and valves

 

that can aid in the winterization of

 

the water heater

CGA

Canadian Gas Association

Calibration

the condition determining whether

 

the thermostat is registering

 

temperatures properly

Cam-Loc Fastener

a door securing device

Circuit Board

an electronic panel that controls the

 

spark, solenoid valve and senses

 

the main burner flame

Drawn Pan

metal pan attached to the water

 

heater tank and fastened to coach

 

sidewall to isolate combustion to

 

outside of coach

DSI

direct spark ignition a.k.a.

 

electronic ignition

E.C.O. (energy cut off)

high temperature re-set shut off

 

device

Electrolysis

electro chemical corrosive process

 

that can cause pinholes in tanks

Fenwal Tester

a diagnostic circuit board analyzer

Flame Spreader

a round deflective piece found at

 

the combustion end of main burner.

Flue Box

a chamber that separates air intake

 

and exhaust

Flue Tube

combustion and water heating

 

surface area on inside of tank

Flying Lead

flame sensing wire that is

 

sometimes found hard wired to

 

circuit board

Front of Water Heater

access door side of water heater

Gas Solenoid Valve

a 12 volt DC device that turns on or

 

off the flow of gas

Immersion Element

an AC electrical heating coil that is

 

immersed directly into water

Inverted Flare

type of connection using double

 

flare fitting and tube nut

Inner Tank

patented, designed vessel for

 

heating water

Jade® Knob Clip

a horse shoe retainer clip on main

 

shaft of Jade® Gas thermostat that

 

allows for proper moving of

 

ON/OFF knob and shaft

Terminology

Definition

Main Burner

a gas and air mixing tube

Main Burner Air Shutter the slotted sleeve on tube that allows for gas and air adjustment

Main Burner Orifice a precision drilled fitting that regulates the BTU's of combustion

N.P.T. (Nat'l Pipe Thread) a plumbing measurement standard

Pilot Assembly

A gas tube, orifice & thermocouple

Pilot Orifice

a precision drilled thimble shaped

 

component that meters gas flow

 

to pilot

Pilot Relight Ignition Module 12 volt electronic panel that provides spark ignition and flame sense to maintain pilot flame

Pressure-Temperature

a pressure and temperature safety

Relief Valve

device used on water heating

 

vessels.

Ring and Gasket

retaining fiber & metal rings that

 

secure combustion pan to tank

Sight Glass

burner flame viewing port on

 

access door

Spark Probe Assembly

a spark electrode & flame sensing

Thermal Cut-Off

heat sensing diode that cuts

 

power to circuit board if a flame

 

backs out of the burner tube or

 

flue tube normally caused by an

 

obstruction in these areas

Thermostat (gas)

a temperature sensitive device for

 

turning on and off the flow of gas

 

(T-stat)

Thermostat (120 volt AC) a surface mount temperature sensitive device that turns on/off heating element

Thermostat (12 Volt DC) a surface mount temperature

 

sensitive device that turns on/off

 

the voltage to the circuit board

Thermocouple

a device, when heated, generates

 

millivolts of electricity

UL

Underwriters Laboratories

"U" Tube

also referred to as a flue tube on

 

some water heater models

Winterization

process of preparing a water

 

heater for cold winter storage

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94605 specifications

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