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Hi,
We havent been able to light the pilot light of our Vulcan 69-24 gas hot water heater. We are following the instructions on the back of the access flap but it's not working.
Can you help please?
Thanks
Peter
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Jul 28, 2011 - The pilot light went out on my gas water heater. I followed the ... This could be from a valve not being all the way open. It could also be from a ...
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You have tank-type gas water heater: Open following link to watch thermocouple replacement. Make sure new thermocouple sits into pilot flame. Instructions for relighting water heater are usually printed on side of tank. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0aBPsNg6vo
Gas
water heaters need working thermocouple, adequate incoming fresh
combustion air with no trace amounts of chemical, open vent to outside
that drafts poison combustion product upward, clean burner tubes and
combustion parts, correct gas pressure with no air in line, working gas
control valve thermostat, no lockout condition such as tripped ECO
caused by runaway heating and dirty combustion parts, and no lockout
condition such as exposure to flammable vapors. Open following links for troubleshoot resources: http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-install-gas-water-heater.html#troubleshoot
General causes for pilot going out: downward draft of air from outdoors, back-venting of furnace into water heater vent, bad thermocouple, or burner parts need cleaning, or bad gas control valve, or air in gas line. Water heater in attic: hot attic conditions stop natural flow of vent gas upward. Open following link for troubleshoot resources and cleaning illustrations and instructions: http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-install-gas-water-heater.html#troubleshoot http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Pilot-light-will-not-stay-lit.pdf Check venting by lighting a match under the vent hood and see if smoke drafts immediately upward.
If you have error lights on gas control valve, then water heater has thermopile instead of themocouple. Thermopile will generate more current to power electronics inside gas control valve. Open following link to identify specific gas control and download possible service manual for that specific product. http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-troubleshoot-gas-water-heater.html
Remove the access panel lower right hand side and locate the pilot light re-igintion push button. The instructions are pritnted on the back of the access panel.
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