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Waterheater pilot will not stay lit would like to know if the gas jet fails?

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  • cj_jackson Dec 05, 2008

    Maybe i was not clear the pilot has a hole below gas outlet which gas should not be coming from i believe does that mean the pilot has failed and not the thermal couple

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If there is no air in the gas line, then at pilot lighting you should smell gas, if not then yes your valve failed. But if it's not igniting, then your lucky and all you have to do is replace the ignitor. you should be able to stick a match in there unless it's enclosed. Be carefull!

  • Anonymous Dec 05, 2008

    Yes, and excuse me for that, for your info when the pilot flame heats the tip of therm it produces a direct current, (millivolt), the current then travels through wire and energizes the gas valve. If your smelling gas other than the tip of pilot, you may have to replace the pilot, and or gas valve.

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