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GUYS; So here I am in winter, it's raining, 42 degrees, and the stinkin' Takagi TK3 outdoor propane water heater won't light off. I get gynormously frustrated, go to the barn, and return with an old electric room heater. I aim it at the Takagi from 2 ft below it in the screen porch where it...

Now my takagi tk3 finally lights up. Outdoor propane unit. It seems to refuse to light when the outdoor temp is at 40 degrees or lower, and the H2O and propane pipes are at 31-35 degrees or so. When the temp rises to 46-48 degrees on both gas and h20 pipes, it will light up eventually. When...

The *&^%$ takagi tk3 water heater wouldn't start again this morning in redding, ca. The outside air temp was 41 degrees, and the infrared thermometer (auto shop tool) said the propane pipe was at 31 degrees and the h20 pipe was at 35 degrees. No fire at all, and propane this cold probably...

THE TAKAGI WOULDN'T START AGAIN THIS MORNING. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 41 DEGREES, AND GAS (PROPANE) TEMP WAS 31 DEGREES. NO FIRE AT ALL. BEFORE YOU CRUSH THAT *&^%$# TANKLESS OUTDOOR UNIT, BUY AN INFRARED THERMOMETER (LIKE THEY USE IN AUTO SHOPS) AND SHOOT A READING ON THE INLET GAS AND H20 PIPES...

HEY, GUYS: I bought a Takagi TK3 about 2 years ago and the igniter goes out. I'm a retired car mechanic/fabricator/machinist, etc. So, what is the programming in the processor for operating the igniter? What are the timer limits, and what keeps the fire lit? How does the flame rod and fuel...