BTW one more note. This thread seems to have attracted more than the usual troll types. Ignoring the insults. Sometimes there is some good information in their post, but consider the source.
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BTW one more note. This thread seems to have attracted more than the usual troll types. Ignoring the insults. Sometimes there is some good information in their post, but consider the source.
THE PILOT LIGHT IS ON ONLY WHILE I HOLD THE BUTTON. I HOLD THE BUTTON FOR UP TO 4 MIN and still it goes out when I let go the button, before I can even turn it to on. Sorry for the confusion. BM 2006-03-26
Did you try a BRAND NEW THERMOCOUPLE? Someone mentioned one from a old tank:(
Eith the thermocouple is bad, the pilot flame too small, or the gas valve thermostat assembly is bad.
They can be removed but are destroyed in the process, since they have to be held by the outside of the thermostat body. easy to crush damage or cause gas leak. they rust in place so are hard to unscrew.
if its not the thermocouple and the pilot is strong just replace the tank because any futher troubleshooting will find the parts cost too much
Replace the water heater and do it quickly. Your old one may blow up with a bad thermocouple. Bubba
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Someday someone is actually going to believe your jokes.
There was nothing whatsoever harsh about my words, they were just the simple facts. I can't help it if you don't know jack about what you're working on.
Richard Perry
They have many times before. But you know........sometimes you just cant help on ones like this. The OP claims to be great at installing a water heater but cant figure out how to make a pilot stay lit. His fix is to install an 8 yr old thermocouple and then try to turn the know to "ON" real fast. Now I know it take years and years and years to be proficent on water heater repair but when I last read the "How to be King of water heaters" book, those silly heaters still only had two parts of any real serviceability.
1 - A thermocouple 2 - A gas valve. Gee, I wonder what his problem is? Lack of operating brain cells? Bubba
That narrows it down to teh thermocouple, teh thermocouple connection connection at the gas valve, and the control magnet assembly, which is buried dep inside the gas valve.
Thermocouples are cheap. Just replace the thermocouple.
Joseph Meehan,
Thanks for the advice and assistance in trouble shooting this problem. I finally removed the gas valve from my old discarded WH and put it on the one I was trying to repair. Problem solved. I can't believe it just broke like it did. Again, thank you and the others who tried/ and did help me
BM
Brett Miller wrote: .. Problem solved.
Glad to hear that.
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