Water Heater Pilot Light Tube Replacement

Some pilot tubes can be very dirty and you ll need to clean them several times.

Water heater pilot light tube replacement. Thank you for visiting the rheem you tube channel. Ensures safe and reliable operation. Use a slender needle to gently unclog the tube. How to replace a thermopile on a water heater.

The rheem protech pilot thermopile assembly replacement kit contains everything that you need to replace the pilot thermopile assembly on your rheem performance performance plus and performance platinum natural gas water heater. How to replace rheem water heater thermocouple pilot light water heater pilot light won t stay lit most common problem for gas water heater. The flame should be blue and steady. You ll get your hot water going without waiting for a pro to show up and save the cost of a service call for a gas.

Once you re done put it back and light your water heater. When the water heater pilot light goes out first try relighting it following the directions on the water heater label. You can usually replace a thermocouple for minimal cost and in less than an hour. Clean until the passage is open.

Reliance water heater pilot assembly 100109295 9003542005 replacement part natural gas compatible with reliance a o. How to fix a plugged pilot hole on a water heater. If you re pilot tubing is leaking a small amount of gas it is possible the tubing has been damaged and needs to be replaced. Aluminum pilot tubing connects the pilot assembly to the burner.

Smith and state branded tanks 4 6 out of 5 stars 101 68 10 68. Since almost all major brands of atmospherically vented water heaters have switched from a thermocouple to a t. All information contained on the rheem youtube channel and in the videos contained therein is intended to. If the pilot doesn t relight if it goes out right after lighting or if the pilot light keeps going out by far the most common cause is a bad thermocouple.