Whirlpool Gas Hot Water Heater Will Not Stay Lit

The solution was adjusting the thermocouple.

Whirlpool gas hot water heater will not stay lit.

The pilot light in your hot water heater does more than simply ignite the gas. If your water heater s burner is defective then this is likely to affect ignition which may cause the pilot s light to go off. In most cases it is advisable to change the burner entirely but first you can conduct some preliminary checks. Replaced the thermocouple and it worked for a couple months and then started.

Not only does it prevent a furnace from operating properly but an unlit pilot can also steal away the comforts of a hot morning shower. Unfortunately there are a variety of reasons why pilot lights go out all of which are dependent on a number of factors. Once there is a need for heating or call from a thermostat a gas control valve releases the gas into the main burner and the pilot light ignites the gas. If your gas water heater doesn t stay lit you may have a defective control thermostat.

Turn on your hot water tap and wait for about 4 5 minutes for the burner to ignite. Without it the water heater won t be able to maintain internal temperatures allowing the water to cool off. A pilot light that won t stay lit is more than frustrating. The gas supply to the pilot assembly is controlled by this valve.

A pilot light is always burning while using a small amount of gas either a water heater is running or not. This control is part of the gas valve assembly and normally has a dial that will allow for temperature adjustment and will also have a probe that monitors the water temperature. The pilot works great now and stays lit but when i set the gas va read more. If the link overheats you must clean vents an.

I am not a professional just documenting how i repaired the hot water heater s pilot light to stay on.