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· Posted: 25.06.2014 · #1

hi folks, could use some help, can't get hot water from my carver heater, i've changed van, ford transit duetto 97, not sure how to use carver heater, i'm getting a green light and a red light but no hot water? gas is turned on, getting gas to cooker and space heater! thanks.

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #2

Have you the cover off the outside of it?. Mine wont light if the cover is on.

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #3

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Have you the cover off the outside of it?. Mine wont light if the cover is on.

Mine's started doing that. If I take the outer cover off it will light and stay lit. It will then light OK for the rest of the day with the cover on.
The following day it'll be back to square one - driving me nuts!

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #4

Surely the cover is meant to stay off when it is being used!

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #5

By cover, I mean the outer cowling which is supposed to stay on all the time.

Referring back to the original post, the red LED means that the flame has gone out / not lit.

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #6

The cover on my outer cowling is meant to stay off when the boiler is in use.

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #7

Is yours a Carver Cascade ?

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #8

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Is yours a Carver Cascade ?

Frank

Probably not, not had a look yet

but I thought they were all supposed to stay off when in use?

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #9

Nope! definitely stays on:

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #10

Ahh mine is completely different - sorry for confusion.

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #11

Hi alley make sure you have enough water in your system the heater won't come on if you don't have water through your system also if your leisure batt is low it won't ignite your heater and make sure your gas is def on ie ensure that the gas and 12 volt supply are on, turn on at wall switch, if green light shows heater is working, if green and red light shows after 10 sec press the off wait 3 mins,s and press on again, if green and yellow light showthen the voltage is to low recharge batt try it on the 240 volt heater switch which should be beside the carver switch

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· Posted: 26.06.2014 · #12

thanks hilton9, i filled up with water and tried again still getting green and red light, tried turning off for 3 mins no change, i will charge the battery up then try again tomorrow. thank you to all, for your advice. PS the emerson heater is heating water on mains power.

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· Posted: 27.06.2014 · #13

Hi ally after reading my handbook the red and green lights together shows that the buner has failed to light in the 10 sec ignition period this is due to failure of the gas supply so turn on your gas and light others ie cooker fridge to make sure that the gas is getting through also there is a cut off valve beside the heater make sure it's on. Hope this helps

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· Posted: 27.06.2014 · #14

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Hi ally

It's John's heater that has broke not mine

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· Posted: 27.06.2014 · #15

Hi hillton9, it did work for couple mins then cut out again! Getting gas to all other appliances' must be something to do with gas jets to boiler? Thanks for your advice!

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· Posted: 27.06.2014 · #16

If you could get the burner out try cleaning the jets as they can get gummed up over time

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· Posted: 27.06.2014 · #17

Success! Took outer couling off was going to take inner plate off one screw was seized so wd40'd it ,still seized couple of taps with hammer
No good! While waiting for it to free tried carver again and it worked!!!! Must of been the tapping of the hammer that cleared the jets?? Thanks again folks for advice.

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· Posted: 27.06.2014 · #18

Another way to check it out ,take the outer cover of 4 screws then then there is an inner cover remove this will show you the burner ask someone to turn the unit on and see what happens the ingniter clicks for a few mins if it don't light you don't have any gas if you don't have a spark it will be the control box , this can be removed by removing two screws and disconnecting the lead from the back of the unit it will eather have a 4 pin plug or a din socket you can then test your lead to see if your getting power to the unit you can get another one of e bay I have the name of a bloke who brakes caravans but I'll have to find his number if you have no further luck let me know and I'll try to get his number

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· Posted: 27.06.2014 · #19

Happy days you got there before me but we'll done now you know what to look for if it goes out again

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· Posted: 27.06.2014 · #20

Thanks for taking time to put your advice here for us with less knowledge.

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· Posted: 02.09.2014 · #21

My water heater won't work on gas the end of the burner is burnt off its a 1995 career cascade where can I get it fixed

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· Posted: 02.09.2014 · #22

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My water heater won't work on gas the end of the burner is burnt off its a 1995 carver cascade where can I get it fixed

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· Posted: 02.09.2014 · #23

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· Posted: 02.09.2014 · #24

We can get those Carver bits .

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· Posted: 03.09.2014 · #25

We have a couple of this type of heater taken from and old Motorhome and one that I replaced in a Motorhome a couple of months ago here . You are welcome to any parts you will need of two units here Cheers

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· Posted: 03.09.2014 · #26

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