Why does the pilot light keep going out on my hot water heater?
If the pilot light goes out, the thermocouple senses the drop in temperature and signals for the gas valve to close. If you have a faulty thermocouple is the most common reason that your pilot light is malfunctioning. Over time your water heater will collect dirt, dust and other kinds of debris.
Why is the pilot light on my gas water heater not working?
pilot light on my Reliance 501 gas water heater won’t stay lit when you turn it from light pilot to on, it goes out as soon as the knob pops up. What … LP gas water heater pilot would not light. Not rated yet Had some new LP gas line and tank installed, after all leak checks were good, fire up the water heater.
How do you igniter a gas water heater?
When trying to light the heater be sure to put the gas valve on the water heater in the ‘Pilot’ position and hold down on the pilot button. While continuing to hold down the pilot button press down on the igniter button three or four times. Repeat this every thirty seconds for two minutes, WITHOUT EVER RELEASING THE PILOT BUTTON.
What causes an igniter on a water heater to fail?
If you are getting too much voltage, (over 125 VAC) it can cause your igniter to fail. Use your multimeter, to test how much voltage is going to the igniter. Most new electric igniter water heaters will have a control board. The control board will throw a code if there is a problem with the voltage.
Why does my water heater not turn on?
But the main burner won’t turn on because the electronics in the Gas Control Valve don’t acknowledge the pilot is lit. There are two likely faults: Circuit Board in the Gas Control Valve is defective. To test for case 1, use a multimeter to measure the Thermopile output. It should be at least 350mV. Here are instructions on how to do that:
pilot light on my Reliance 501 gas water heater won’t stay lit when you turn it from light pilot to on, it goes out as soon as the knob pops up. What … LP gas water heater pilot would not light. Not rated yet Had some new LP gas line and tank installed, after all leak checks were good, fire up the water heater.
When trying to light the heater be sure to put the gas valve on the water heater in the ‘Pilot’ position and hold down on the pilot button. While continuing to hold down the pilot button press down on the igniter button three or four times. Repeat this every thirty seconds for two minutes, WITHOUT EVER RELEASING THE PILOT BUTTON.
If you are getting too much voltage, (over 125 VAC) it can cause your igniter to fail. Use your multimeter, to test how much voltage is going to the igniter. Most new electric igniter water heaters will have a control board. The control board will throw a code if there is a problem with the voltage.
But the main burner won’t turn on because the electronics in the Gas Control Valve don’t acknowledge the pilot is lit. There are two likely faults: Circuit Board in the Gas Control Valve is defective. To test for case 1, use a multimeter to measure the Thermopile output. It should be at least 350mV. Here are instructions on how to do that:
