Top 10 Gas Water Heater Pilot Light Problems! Won't Light, Won't Stay Lit!

In this HVAC Training Video, I Show How the Thermocouple, Solenoid, and Pilot Flame Work on a Water Heater and 10 Problems That Can Occur When Trying to Light a Water Heater Pilot! I cover Why the Pilot Flame Goes Out or Won't Stay On! Supervision is needed by a licensed HVACR Tech while performing tasks as Experience and Apprenticeship garners Wisdom and Safety.

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Timecodes

0:00 - Intro on How to Light The Water Heater Pilot
1:20 - How the 30mv Thermocouple and Solenoid Work
2:06 - Proving the Flame by Heating the Thermocouple & Viewing the Solenoid
2:33 - Problem #1 Water Heat Spark Ignitor Not Working
3:38 - Additional Sparker & How to Light the Water Heater Pilot
5:24 - Problem #2 Gas Off or Low Inlet Pressure to Water Heater
6:18 - Problem #3 Pilot Flame Too Small, Low Pilot Pressure
7:27 - Problem #4 Pilot Flame Termination Bent, Not Enveloping the Thermocouple
7:46 - Problem #5 Thermocouple Position is Wrong
8:09 - Problem #6 Water Heater Thermocouple Rod is Dirty, Needs Cleaning
8:24 - Cleaning a 30mv Thermocouple with Steel Wool or Dollar Bill
8:53 - Problem #7 Testing for a Bad Water Heater 30mv Thermocouple
10:22- Measuring Millivolts of Water Heater Thermocouple with Multimeter
10:42 - How to Use a Thermocouple Tester
11:18 - How many Millivolts does a Good Thermocouple Produce
13:04 - Problem #8 Bad Water Heater Thermal Limit and Testing
16:02 - Problem #9 Wind Blowing Pilot Flame Out on Water Heater
16:36 - Problem #10 Bad Water Heater Solenoid and Testing
17:56 - Resources at our Website
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