Hot Water Tank Won T Stay Lit

This tubing connects to the gas controller and will ensure a steady stream of gas.

When you depress the button it bypasses the thermopile. A pilot light in a hot water tank is what allows your water tank to heat up. Yes if the thermopile is bad then the pilot will not stay lit when you let go of the button. I fixed mine for under 10.

Water heater won t stay lit. Dirt and debris can collect in the pilot tube causing the flow of gas to be blocked. Time for a new one. If this is the problem then unkinking the tube will occasionally resolve the issue.

Another possible reason why a pilot won t stay lit has to do with the flex tubing. Troubleshooting these problems with a water heater s pilot light can be done at home. Sometimes this tubing will get kinked in places which will prevent proper operation. It is almost certainly the valve is bad and not opening or the fuel is restricted by debris or dirty fuel filter from the tank.

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The gas line is what provides fuel to the burner to keep it lit. If your pilot light won t stay lit this can be for a few different reasons. Thankfully a dirty pilot tube is the easiest issue to fix. Or fix your own.

This usually happens when the tube is kinked at one or many points. As a result the pilot doesn t get enough fuel to stay lit. A partial blockage however may allow the burner to light but will not provide enough fuel to keep it lit. The gas supply to the pilot assembly is controlled by this valve.

If your burner lights for a short time but then goes out you may have a blockage in the gas valve. Check along the tube to straighten it so there s no obstruction to the flow of gas. 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. A complete blockage often prevents the burner from lighting at all.

Check the flex tube. This is also a likely cause if the pilot won t ignite at all. The flex tube is how the gas reaches the device and if the continuous flow of gas is interrupted the pilot light won t stay lit.