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Originally Posted by joebedford
That's really interesting that the unit's levelling would affect electric operation but not propane. I always assumed propane would be more sensitive because: flame. I guess the circulation of coolant is the critical factor (but how does it know the difference between heat from electric vs. heat from flame?)
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The propane wouldn't be affected because it's under pressure. The water heater is horizontal and it works, same as the furnace.
The circulation suffers from this condition and will damage the unit itself.
I guess they have a 'tilt' switch on them now. I helped my gas refrigerator guy work on a few of these things and we would charge and cool them down with the unit leaning against the work bench.