Insurance Quotes

Advertisement

Message Forums

Welcome Guest Register  Log In  Search  Latest Posts
 Reception - All Forums
   Caravans and Caravanning -  Caravan Repairs, Servicing and Maintenance
Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email
Subject Topic: Help, Truma water heater
Post Reply
04/4/2010 at 6:08pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
View RAYB8442's Profile View Profile   Reply to RAYB8442 Reply   Quote RAYB8442 Quote  
Joined: 28/10/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   6

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. I have a truma water heater in a Bailey Ranger 460/2. The heater works fine on electric but trips out when I try and use gas to heat it up. I can hear gas getting to the cylinder and can hear a clicking noise before it trips out. It is full of water, the cowels off and Gas is getting to the heater.


04/4/2010 at 6:49pm
 Location: yorkshire
 Outfit: MG zt 190 estateBailey ranger 550 6
View Is that all#60mph!!'s Profile View Profile   Reply to Is that all#60mph!! Reply   Quote Is that all#60mph!! Quote  
Joined: 12/3/2010

Silver Member
Silver Member

Forum Posts:   102

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

Try running the gas hobs to get rid of any air in the system.May help.


04/4/2010 at 8:14pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
View RAYB8442's Profile View Profile   Reply to RAYB8442 Reply   Quote RAYB8442 Quote  
Joined: 28/10/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   6

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

Tried that, still no joy. Its got to be something simple that im not doing!!!! Thanks for replying


04/4/2010 at 8:14pm
 Location: derbyshire
 Outfit: mitsubishi warrior& sprite major 6
View jim.butler's Profile View Profile   Reply to jim.butler Reply   Quote jim.butler Quote  
Joined: 23/5/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   7

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

  if purging the air out of the sysytem(bleeding) doesnt work there is a flame sense electrode in the burner that gets fusty all it needs is a good clean but not with a metallic cleaner (wire wool or brush ) use a scotch brite pad or something similar just to shine it up


04/4/2010 at 8:17pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
View RAYB8442's Profile View Profile   Reply to RAYB8442 Reply   Quote RAYB8442 Quote  
Joined: 28/10/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   6

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

Ive tried getting to the insides, burner etc but cant seem to get the large silver pot out any advice!!!!


Advertisement



04/4/2010 at 8:17pm
 Location: derbyshire
 Outfit: mitsubishi warrior& sprite major 6
View jim.butler's Profile View Profile   Reply to jim.butler Reply   Quote jim.butler Quote  
Joined: 23/5/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   7

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

ps the sensing electrode is the same one for ignition and can work fine on ignition but not sense flame when fusty


04/4/2010 at 8:19pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
View RAYB8442's Profile View Profile   Reply to RAYB8442 Reply   Quote RAYB8442 Quote  
Joined: 28/10/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   6

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

how do you get to it!


04/4/2010 at 8:19pm
 Location: derbyshire
 Outfit: mitsubishi warrior& sprite major 6
View jim.butler's Profile View Profile   Reply to jim.butler Reply   Quote jim.butler Quote  
Joined: 23/5/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   7

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

without it being in front of me hard to say but it all usually comes out from outside


04/4/2010 at 8:20pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
View RAYB8442's Profile View Profile   Reply to RAYB8442 Reply   Quote RAYB8442 Quote  
Joined: 28/10/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   6

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

Okay thanks im trying to get at it from inside. Ill have a go tommorrow. Thanks for your help


04/4/2010 at 8:28pm
 Location: derbyshire
 Outfit: mitsubishi warrior& sprite major 6
View jim.butler's Profile View Profile   Reply to jim.butler Reply   Quote jim.butler Quote  
Joined: 23/5/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   7

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

just had a look at manual and thats not much help, dont think they like you playing much yourself although from experience i know more than dealer


Advertisement

Handiworld


04/4/2010 at 11:28pm
 Location: exeter
 Outfit: Elddis Sunseeker 180
View floppy01's Profile View Profile   Reply to floppy01 Reply   Quote floppy01 Quote  
Joined: 11/12/2004

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   2089

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

Just a thought.
Have you taken the outside cover off the gas vent.

floppy



-------------
Have campervan will camp
My E-mail


05/4/2010 at 11:44am
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Caravan now Sold
View michael's Profile View Profile   Reply to michael Reply   Quote michael Quote  
Joined: 30/6/2002

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   23517

Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

if the non return valve is not allowing water through to fill the tank then it will not light.also check battery status as it needs a good ignition.once it has got too 70 it will trip in and out to maintain the temperature.

Home › Contact

Contact

Truma Geraetetechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 12
85640 Putzbrunn
Germany
Tel. +49 (0)89 4617-0
Fax +49 (0)89 4617-2116
e-mail: info at truma.com


-------------
the only silly question is the one you do not ask.


05/4/2010 at 3:48pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
View RAYB8442's Profile View Profile   Reply to RAYB8442 Reply   Quote RAYB8442 Quote  
Joined: 28/10/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   6

Site Reviews Total: 0
Site Reviews 2026: 0 
Site Reviews 2025: 0 
Site Reviews 2024: 0 
Site Reviews 2023: 0 
Site Reviews 2022: 0 
Site Reviews 2021: 0 
Site Reviews 2020: 0 
Site Nights 2026: 0
Site Nights 2025: 0
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0

Yep covers off the vent. And the water is getting in as it heats up on electric.
Im going to try and clean the burner and electrodes if I can get to them!! as Jim Butler recommends if that doesnt work ill have to get to a dealer. The annoying thing is I bet its something very easy to fix. (He says hopefully!)



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

Prev       Next
Quick Links - All Forums - Caravan Repairs, Servicing and Maintenance - Top of Page

     Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...















    Upcoming Event

UKCS Meet Elvaston Steam Rally 2026 03/07 to 06/07

Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.


5636 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Special Offers]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Tent Reviews

[Contact Us



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2026


Advertisement


Advertisement

Advertisement