UIB64 Ignition Board,green

Something told me that I should check the water heater on our travel trailer before leaving for our Spring Break trip, but I didn't. As you've already anticipated, there was a problem. Seconds before pulling onto the highway I went to fire up the propane side of the water heater so that we would have hot water upon arriving at our campsite and... nothing.Luckily, the electric mode worked, so we had some hot water. (As with most of its type, this water heater recovers much quicker on propane than electric element.)Let me begin by saying that I did a ton of research on this issue. These water heaters are made by Atwood-Dometic, a brand that is the standard across a wide range of makes and models of RV. This one just happens to have been installed in our 2012 Keystone Springdale.According to everything I've seen online and in talking face-to-face talking with other RV owners, it would seem that many of these water heaters were shipped with faulty ignitor boards built in China. For your reference, the first three photos in my review show the old Chinese board with Dometic part number 91346. A conversation with another RV owner revealed that she had had the dealer replace this part multiple times only to have it fail repeatedly. (Each replacement was characterized by a 35-mile one-way trip to the dealer. In fact, the heater had failed so many times that she forced the issue with the dealer, who worked with the RV manufacturer to replace and whole camper!)In steps the solution for my problem -- and maybe yours.The American-made Dinosaur Electronics UIB64 Ignition Board was an exact replacement for the 91346. With a high degree of confidence I ordered this part from Amazon after reading the reviews. In the amount of time it would take to hitch up the trailer, I had the old part removed and the new part installed. The Dinosaur board included mounting screws and the plastic cover to protect the electrical connections. The mounting holes for the old board did not match the ones needed for the new board, but the unit came packaged with two self-drilling screws. The new board was installed within 10 minutes. I went into the camper to turn the water heater on -- it had ignited before I could get back out.A couple of notes: You will need a cordless driver and a small bit set for installation. This board includes a 5 amp automotive style fuse, which implies to me that it's a bit beefier than the Chinese board with its 2 amp fuse. Maybe I'm wrong, it's for sure that I'm no electrical engineer. The Dinosaur also comes with clear instructions for matching the UIB64 with a number of different heaters. These are super easy to follow -- my friend had to make a minor adjustment -- I did not as the board I received came configured to my exact situation.Perhaps most importantly, the Dinosaur board comes with a 3-year warranty which is significantly longer than the OEM.I agree with the reviewer who said the Atwood needs to switch to Dinosaur as its OEM supplier.DO NOT HESITATE to buy this product! Amazon and Dinosaur saved me a money and time on this fix. Thank God for this community!

My 6 months since-new Open Range 5th wheel suffered the same fate as many of the Atwood/Dometic factory ignitor board failures. My particular unit is the Dual AC/Propane model. the propane ignition portion worked a full week before it could no longer spark. The remainder of the heater functioned well. I tried all the factory suggested remedies of pulling and cleaning and reseating connectors, The problem is the poor component quality fo the atwood sealed board.Yes; I could tote my 41 foot long coach to a dealer, wait for the weeks it takes to look at it, and come the the same conclusion, only to get a new board that according to the dealer himself is no less prone to dying than the original. So I just purchase this one based upon the use and reviews of many others in web forums.Time will tell but the board works perfectly, installs quite easily( slightly harder than changing a light bulb) and is clearly documented. I am knowledgeable about electronics and I can see that the components are well made and seem to be made for the job.Note also that Atwood/Domestic refuse to warrant the original board (direct to me the owner) even though its obviously failed internally as built. The factory unit is completely sealed in epoxy, and has only a fuse to service (which is of course not blown) Atwood should take ownership of this issue and handle such claims direct with owners under the warranty period. Requiring dealer service is just.. well... not good customer service.Kudos to Dinosaur for the solution.

I think this took me about 20 minutes to install, and that included dicking around finding the right tools. I have an Atwood 6 gallon water heater (G6a-8e) that was installed about three years ago but has probably been used three times for a total of ten gallons of water. Last year it stopped working. The repair shop diagnosed this as a control board failure and wanted $725 to fix it. Through the EXCELLENT videos at myrvworks.com (I have no affiliation but they are amazing) I became familiar with the part and the functions of the water heater, and was sure I could do this repair myself. The OEM equipment is known to fail, so I liked the 3-year warranty and the fact that this is made in the States. For $125 I have a fully functional water heater and saved $600. All the necessary parts/hardware are included: base plate and screws to affix it to van using existing holes from OEM board, control board, jumpers to allow for the board to be used in several replacement functions (including my 6-pin plug), locking nuts, and cover. Instructions are fine, as long as you know what a jumper is--little reddish metal-lined plastic pieces that connect two of three switches, and you choose either switches 1&2 or 2&3, and this allows for different uses for the board. The diagnostic lights and the cover as well as the apparent manufacturing quality show the thought put into this and the benefit over the OEM part.

AWESOME product!I replaced the dead factory board on my Jayco camper's Atwood GC6AA-10E hot water heater, and it works better that the original!For the last two years, I've had to turn the power switch inside of the camper on and off a few times before the gas would finally fire up. With the new board, the gas fires up on the first try every time!Comes with a 5AMP full sized fuse instead of the impossible to find 2AMP mini fuse found on the original board.Another added feature is that the new board comes with LED lights to let you know that the board is working, and that it is running on gas or electric. No more guessing if the board is good.Mine came with the clear plastic cover which is nice.Took less than 10 minutes to install.Made in the U.S.A. with a 3 year warranty - You can't beat that!HIGHLY recommended!

Immediate fix. After buying a “replacement” that was cheap and looked like a good replacement I truly learned that you get what you pay for. So I returned that and listened to everyone that said spend the extra money. I plugged it in and fired it up and it works great. In fact it sounds better than it ever did. I’m hoping for longevity as it seems to be a well built product.I will update after I am able to test the electrical side of the board

Superior board-easy install solved my problem-thank you!

Worked amazing once installed, fired the rv water heater right up and gave me zero issues operationally. Only reason it didn’t get 5 stars is because I installed it on a dometic wh-6ga and the wires weren’t long enough to route under the cover with the holes that were in place so I had to cut the side off to be able to fit all the wires on the side.

Replaced the original board and is working well. As for Value for the Money- will have to wait and see. If the board lasts for several years, then I'd say the value is very good whereas if it needs to be replaced every season then that wouldn't be very good. Am expecting it will last longer than the original. Note: I totally redid my water heater; new board, new Ignitor, gas valve etc. The only thing I didn't replace was the tank itself. So will qualify this review for those looking to purchase; if you're having multiple problems with your hot water heater igniting, not staying running or a combination of problems . . . totally rebuild your hot water heater with new components and save yourself a lot of headaches. The upfront cost is a little pricey, but it works with reliability knowing everything has been replaced and you'll have a little peace of mind. Remember: those components cycle through "on" and "off" more then your home hot water system and if you're using your RV /trailer as YOUR HOME then you probably need to look at upgrading more often. . . . just saying.Hope this review will help you decide.