The water heater is about two or three years old. The pilot simply quits, and in the past two weeks, I've had to re-light the thing once a day, and today twice. I've tried tapping on the pilot's gas line, and that seemed to help for a while....I could see debris burning in the flame, and the pilot was much easier to light....but now it's just going out all the time. Is there anything I can do? Is my gas "dirty?" Should I have a filter in my gas line? Is the regulator bad? HELP! Cold showers suck! Thanks in advance, Greg
2007-02-10 17:15:52 · 5 answers · asked by Greg E 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
bad thermocouple. The copper looking tube that runs from the gas valve right next to the pilot flame. Easy to replace, about $5. If that is not it, your pilot burner tube may be plugged with something or your gas valve is bad. I'd bet it was the thermocuple tho. Also make sure the pilot flame is hitting the end of the thermocouple.
2007-02-10 17:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You most probably need a new thermocouple, it's one of those things. If you had "dirty gas" it would be something, I don't think so. There may be something wrong with the fixture or ? can you get the gas company out to check it? sometimes they offer this as a safety concern.
2007-02-10 22:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bad Thermocouple-OK you have 3 votes-$5.00 at hardware store-read the instructions-review position old thermocouple at the flame-install the new one exactly the same way.
Wait one hour -chill a bottle of wine
Take a nice hot bath
2007-02-11 01:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Allen L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See Brian's answer. The thermocouple (generator) may need replacing. Easy to do but akward.
2007-02-12 04:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the Gas Company, they'll check it for free.
2007-02-10 17:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by CousinJim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋