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Posted by Paul MR on December 17, 2006, 11:59 pm
phaeton wrote:
> Tom The Great wrote:
>
>> IMHO:
>>
>> You can check if your draft deflector is blocked, but other than that,
>> you should have a professional check your water heater.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> tom @ www.FreelancingProjects.com
>
>
> I may have to do that. I know that thermocouples aren't horrendously
> expensive, but I don't have a clue as to how to get at it in the water
> heater. From the little pilot light inspection window it appears to be
> on the backside of the unit, but there is no access panel anywhere on
> the bottom.
>
> I had a feeling it was the thermocouple (last year our gas boiler was
> serviced, and I asked lots of questions about how gas appliances work,
> etc).
>
> Something else I'm noting- Lately the part of the house that has all
> the gas appliances (it's a small 900 sqft house) has had a very faint
> smell of gas in the air. So very faint, but I'm so paranoid about
> these things that I can always smell it. ;)
>
While you're waiting for the pro, I hope you have already taken a spray
bottle filled with water and a small amount of dish washing liquid and
sprayed every joint of every gas pipe you can access. Look for bubbles.
Paul in San Francisco
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