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Posted by Bubba on October 18, 2006, 10:11 pm
On 17 Oct 2006 16:52:51 -0700, mhenry1384@gmail.com wrote:
>Our water heater pilot light keeps going out. My wife called her dad
>and he said, "Replace the thermocouple." So she replaced the
>thermocouple. The water heater pilot light still goes out. So we
>called in a professional. He replaced the thermocouple again. Thanks!
>That was useful. Why don't I just set a small pile of twenties on
>fire! The water heater pilot light still goes out. I then did a good
>hour an a half of googling. Every web page I can find on this problem
>says "replace the thermocouple". <sigh>
>
>So is there any fix from that does not involve the thermocouple?
>
>For a bit more information, the pilot light seems to go out if the
>water is warm. I can turn the knob to the pilot position, push the red
>button down, light the pilot, release the red button and turn the dial
>to on and it fires up just fine. But if I try to do it again after an
>hour or so, I turn it to the pilot position, push the red button down,
>light the pilot, release the red button, and the pilot light goes out.
>
>Matt
Umm, did you think to clean the pilot orifice during that thermocouple
replacement/bending trick? (Wow, never cease to be amazed by you
homemoaners)
No, I didnt think so.
Bubba
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