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Posted by on July 22, 2007, 11:55 pm
> kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >> The Streets wrote:
> >>>> Our A.O.Smith water heater (installed Jan 1996) has recently
> >>>> developed the following problem -- the pilot light goes out all the
> >>>> time. Any ideas to keep the pilot lighted?
> >>>>
> >>>> Is the heater old enough now where I should just get it replaced?
> >>>> It is working great when the pilot is lighted.
> >>>
> >>> Often this problem is caused by the thermocouple starting to fail.
> >>> Replacements are inexpensive and readily available at the big box
> >>> stores. And, easy to install. I'd try that first.
> >>
> >> I put in a new water heater a couple weeks ago and was (pleasantly)
> >> surprised to see the burner/ignition chamber completely sealed. This
> >> water heater incorporated a piezo igniter similar to what's on gas
> >> grills that was visible through a glass (plastic?) window. I didn't
> >> look very close but I don't remember there being any access to the
> >> burner chamber.
> >
> >
> > That's right, it's design to new codes.
> > Now they're safer and easier for someone to screw up.
>
> Don't know about that but they are much easier to light.
They're safer because there's no open flame.
They're easier to screw up because there's more parts and people will leave
the covers off, when the bottom screen becomes plugged with cat/dog hair.
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