Water heater gas not lighting - Water Water Heaters

Make sure your gas is not shut off.
Do you have any other gas appliances that are working?

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Copy following links for lighting and troubleshooting gas water heater.
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-light-gas-water-heater.html
Clean air intake, inspect for tripped FV system
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-troubleshoot-gas-water-heater.html
Post more detailed question on pro water heater forum
http://www.thetankatwaterheaterrescue.com/forums/forum3/
Or call plumber

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You have gas water heater.
Probably a tank-type gas water heater.

The plumber can fix water heater.
If you want to fix water heater yourself, then more information is needed to narrow down scope of answer.
1) Add a comment for possible help.
Instructions for lighting the water heater appear on front of water heater. Do those instructions include lighting the pilot light?
Will the pilot light stay lit?
On side of tank is a label. Label shows Brand, type (LP or NG), and model number.
This information can help narrow the type of gas control valve, and point direction for troubleshoot.
Add a comment with this information for possible help.

2) Do-it-yourself: Open following link for do-it-yourself resources to help solve gas water heater problems:
Generally the instructions show how to clean water heater parts, check venting, and show different types of gas controls, plus links for pilot light problems and cleaning air intake.
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-install-gas-water-heater.html#troubleshoot

Following information is for tank-type gas water heater:
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-install-gas-water-heater.html#troubleshoot
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Pilot-light-will-not-stay-lit.pdf
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Attic-Ventilation-and-Pilot-Outage-in-Gas%20Water-Heaters.pdf
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More information is needed.
You posted under electric water heater.
Are you trying to light a gas water heater?
Each water heater is different depending on gas control valve.
Instructions for each gas water heater are printed on front of water heater at gas valve.

Add a comment and describe the gas valve, describe what the instructions say, and describe what general problem you are having for possible asistance.
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-install-gas-water-heater.html#troubleshoot

You posted under Reliance gas water heater
You installed a new gas water heater and are trying to light water heater using the piezo igniter.

Not clear is what steps you have taken so far, and which gas control valve is on the new water heater, and what lighting instructions say on side of water heater.
Also unknown if you bled air out of gas line, or if gas shut-off handle is rotated so handle is parallel with gas line.
Read instructions written on side of tank, open link below to double-check installation, and then add a comment with steps you have taken so far, and describe the type of gas control valve on water heater.
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-install-gas-water-heater.html

If you have error lights on gas control valve, then water heater has thermopile instead of themocouple.
Thermopile will generate more current to power electronics inside gas control valve.
Open following link to identify specific gas control and download possible service manual for that specific product.
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-troubleshoot-gas-water-heater.html

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if water heater will heat a tank of water before the pilot light goes out you need to replce the gas thermostat