[skytech21]

Hello,
I have rental home and tenant moved out and unplugged the water heater.
We have oil furnace close by and it does smell, also a can of oil from bleeding is next to it.
It is a 40 gallon Rheem direct vent propane heater with electronic ignition. When I plugged it in the fan started up but never started to heat the water. The fan stopped after a minute or so, at the bottom of the tank there is a led display showing 1 lite on cold side and 1 lite on the hot side. I checked on the heater and says it is in locked mode from fumes.
I since removed the oil can and aired the place out, plugged it back in but no luck still in lockout?
any ideas?
appreciate any help

 

[Matt-2013]

On the commercial rheem water heaters,,,the 100 gallon 250k with the power vent set up, if the screen/filter was clogged it would not allow it fire up and lock out, usually after 3 attempts. I don't know if thats a 24 volt system, but check your voltages and find out what is not working. It could be a sticky gas valve, hard to say.