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Polaris with sputtering start???

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Darrell
Darrell Member Posts: 303
in THE MAIN WALL
Check the manifold pressure of the gas valve and make sure it hasn't crept up on you...very common. Other than that...some of them just do that.

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  • david_21
    david_21 Member Posts: 9
    Polaris troubleshooting

    Hello all... I have a Polaris water heater that has performed very well for 11 years. It is not starting well. It sputters for about 5 seconds before firing and running smoothly. I recently replaced the ignitor (6 months ago). The previous ignitor lasted over 6 years, so I don't think that is the culprit... anyone have any ideas as to what the likely cause may be?

    I run it at a high temperature (about 155*) as I know that a low temp operation can cause trouble with premature ignitor failure.

    Many thanks for any ideas and thoughts you may have.

    David
  • hr
    hr Member Posts: 6,106
    11 years old?

    could the tank have a small leak into the combustion chamber?

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