I have an atwood G6a-6e It takes about 10-12 times to get it to light. And when I does the water get nice and hot but it will not relight when the water cools I have taken this thing apart and cleaned it any Ideas Thx

You may want to try a couple of things, the thermocouple placement in the pilot flame, and the thermocouple itself. If the thermocouple isn't engulfed properly in the flame it may not be getting hot enough to signal the gas valve.
Thermocouples are relatively inexpensive, and it may be worth your while to have it changed as a first attempt to troubleshoot the heater.

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Originally Posted by Missouri Bound

You may want to try a couple of things, the thermocouple placement in the pilot flame, and the thermocouple itself. If the thermocouple isn't engulfed properly in the flame it may not be getting hot enough to signal the gas valve.
Thermocouples are relatively inexpensive, and it may be worth your while to have it changed as a first attempt to troubleshoot the heater.

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Thanks Missouri Bound so far that helps I turned it off 4 times and back on it lit every time I bent the bracket that holds the Sparker and the ceramic thing for a lack of better words

REPLACE the thermocouple::::

Air, oxygen, you may not have enough for the flame to stay lit. During the hot months I have to have a fan blowing toward my heater. The fan is about 8 feet away. You may need to instal a vent in the door or wall for better air flow.

It sounds like you have it fixed. With a good thermocouple in the pilot light flame, it should stay lit. I had trouble with mine until I bent the bracket to fix it.

I don't like the idea of a fan at all. It sounds like a serious problem requiring a competent technician. If you can't find a simple fix, gas appliances are nothing to mess with.