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No hot water, pilot light lights but no burner ignition

My bosch tankless water heater's pilot light is coming on put the main burner isn't igniting so we have no hot water. Bosch's website doesn't work and no call back from bosch tech support.

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Thermo coupler may be defective. it controls the main gas valve by closing main if pilot is out. make sure thermo coupler bulb is positioned over and near tip of pilot flame, but not in the flame. Thermo couplers are inexpensive and easy to change out.

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