Water Heaters - Pilot light on gas water heater keeps going out.
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rearviewmirror
07-01-07, 08:05 AM
In the last 4 weeks the pilot light has gone out 3-4x, it has never gone out in the past year prior to this latest rough patch. It's not been overly windy and everything else seems to be fine. The water heater is only a few years old.
594tough
07-01-07, 08:15 PM
It can of course be a faulty part, like the thermocouple or the gas valve. It can also be related to combustion air insufficiency. And if you are in a very hot climate and the WH is in the attic, that is a whole new discussion. Let us know.
rearviewmirror
07-02-07, 06:46 AM
It can of course be a faulty part, like the thermocouple or the gas valve. It can also be related to combustion air insufficiency. And if you are in a very hot climate and the WH is in the attic, that is a whole new discussion. Let us know.
Yes.. I live in a hot climate and the WH is in the attic. But, it's been raining here for a month straight with temps in the 80's. Last year the pilot stayed lit though all the 100+ degree days with no issues. (please do elaborate on the problems/fix for a WH in the attic however.)
Yes.. I live in a hot climate and the WH is in the attic. But, it's been raining here for a month straight with temps in the 80's. Last year the pilot stayed lit though all the 100+ degree days with no issues. (please do elaborate on the problems/fix for a WH in the attic however.)
594tough
07-02-07, 06:51 PM
Here is the information about the water-heater-in-the-attic issue:
http://waterheating.rheem.com/content/resources/documents/tech%20bulletins/1400%20Series/1411.pdf
Since that is not indicated as the current problem, it still may boil down to a thermocouple, or gas valve. Can you take a peak and make sure the pilot flame is a reasonably good flame and the it directly heats the thermocouple....
if the pilot burner orifice is clogged, or the burner flame director misadjusted, these could also cause a problem.
http://waterheating.rheem.com/content/resources/documents/tech%20bulletins/1400%20Series/1411.pdf
Since that is not indicated as the current problem, it still may boil down to a thermocouple, or gas valve. Can you take a peak and make sure the pilot flame is a reasonably good flame and the it directly heats the thermocouple....
if the pilot burner orifice is clogged, or the burner flame director misadjusted, these could also cause a problem.