Reliance & 30 Gal LP Gas Water Heater  "heater pilot goes main" Questions

...pilot goes out, no main burner burns and my showers are brisk. I've changed the thermocouple (flame detector) and no change. any suggestions? Tankless?... call service technician Tank? clean arrestor ...

heater pilot light pilot light gets blown out when main burner is lit it also sounds as though the pilot injector could be blocked so when the boiler comes on it extinguishes the pilot & then when the

...heater that the pilot light keeps going out. The water heater has been in service for 45 months. The pilot light has a blue flame with some orange flame flares when it is lit. Within ~2 minutes of ...

...pilot light goes off also as if the main burner is blowing it out as it shuts off. it's the thermocoupler ( about $20 ) that is bad replace it. if that doesnt do it it is the box with the on/off/ ...

...heater. When I restart it it may work for a day then goes out again. The pilot light can be blown out just by the main gas being ignited especially if the pilot flame is a little weak. Some times a ...

...pilot goes out and heater won't ignite. You need to replace the thermocouple. When you light the pilot it is supose to heat the thermocouple. the thermocouple produces a small electric current ...

heater to light properly. The pilot light lighst and stays on but when I turn the gas knob to the "on" position and turn up the heat the main burner comes on momentarily and then goes out. What is the

pilot light to stay lit. However, it may be another problem and now it just won't light. In that case, I would suggest going finding someone that is able to repair it for you so that you don't have to

heater (water) you will find or see the red controls and a sheet metal cover over a hole. Remove the cover and this is where you light the pilot light. Press down on the red dial and turn it to pilot.

heater and water inside it is cold (otherwise you would not be lighting it). You light the pilot. The main burner comes on and the pilot lights it. The main burner should stay on until the tank is hot