There are many reasons why pilot light can go out, from bad thermocouple to low air supply to dirty combustion parts, clogged orifice, low gas pressure, etc.Copy following link and read information available for troubleshooting pilot outage.http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-troubleshoot-gas-water-heater.html#pilot If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7
Hopefully just the thermocouple. The thermocouple is the small rod right next to the pilot light. The flame on the pilot heats up the thermocouple and keeps the gas valve on. You can replace it yourself. The thermocouple will be connect by a small nut on the underneath side of the valve, and you will have to pull the thermocouple out of the pilot assembly. Not an expensive part, you can get it at any hardware store. Hope this helps you .
There should be no reason to clean the thermocouple, but to remove it:
1. Turn off the gas to the appliance
2. Remove the 4 tubes/connections at the bottom of the gas valve
3. Remove the 4 t-20 screws holding on the burner door
4. Pull the burner chamber out
Hi,
Is the noise when the water is running or when the burner is running???
If it is just the water then the noise often is the flow checks inside the tubes going to and from the heater...
If it is the burner, then the noise could be the gas going through the gas valve...a bit of moisture or dirt can sometimes cause noises...usulally will correct its self after a bit of time...no worry...
poping crackling sounds and such are common with mineral builsup in the bottom of the heater....
Flush the heater and get the dirt out....
sizzling noises sometimes happen from condensation dripping onto the burner....gain not a problem...
sometimes the gas properties will cause the gas to make noises when going through the gas orifice into the burner... usually this is air or a LP air mixture known as "citigas" that will burn like natural gas but really isn't and it will make noises such as your are describing...again no problem...
Ultimately the noise you hear is not a problem but can be irritaing if the heater is where you can hear it easily...
Feel free to comment back if you have any more questions...
just turn off the gas valve for pilot light, turn off cold water to water tank. drain system. when refilling open cold water to fill tank, wait at least a 1/2 hour to 45 minutes then relight water heater. you should be fine!
If you're lucky, it's just that the pilot light is out. Find the instructions on how to re-light it. It involves pushing and turning the control valve, lighting the pilot light, and observing the burner to see if it's working properly. Is anything else in the house gas?
the dip rod in heater may have failed. did you see any white chips in sediment while draining. if so its the dip rod, they do fail sometimes. If the water heater in your home was built between 1993 and 1996 and you are
beginning to find small pieces of plastic in your faucet aerators, shower
nozzles and washing machine supply tube, or if your water temperature is
suddenly not as warm as it used to be, the source of the problem may be your
water heater's dip tube. The purpose of a dip tube is to carry cold water to the bottom of the tank,
where it is heated for use. The defective dip tubes tend to crumble and disintegrate into the tank. Over
time, its plastic ! have a very good day !
Luke warm water is the result of top element bad and the bottom is the only one heater. The best solution I can reccomend is to change both out due to the fact the bottom element may go bad and since you have to change one you might as well change both. Turn power and water off, drain heater down and once water is drained out change them out. Once new ones installed turn water on to fill heater and open faucets and get air out on the hot side of each faucet once water is flowing out of each faucet you are now ready to turn power back on.
The ECO will trip at 180-200 degrees F. This happens when the thermostat fails, then the burner stays on, and the water will continue heating.
With most water heaters, the ECO is one-time use device and the gas control valve is replaced. Some water heaters have resettable ECO, but the overheating problem has to be solved. Each water heater is different. Contact Rheem or read manual for correct procedure.
