Water Heater Flame

As the name suggests this is when the flame from a water heater s gas burner area escapes or rolls out of its intended area.

Water heater flame. Male x 39630 in. Light the water heater and make certain there is a nice blue flame in the center with darker blue closer to the outside of the flame. Have someone check the flame. A o smith 100110905 flame sensor for bth 120 500 natural and propane gas water heater 43104 in.

Blue gas burners burn blue if the ratio of fuel to air is correct. Orange orange flame is usually dust or dirt getting burned keeping watching it for a while it should turn blue. If you need to adjust the flame simply loosen the nut on the pipe and slide the pipe one direction or the other. A thermocouple or flame sensor is a device used to control gas flow in gas water heaters.

With standard pilot light water heaters. Smith water heater heating element 11 4500 watt 240v screw in kit. With the other hand use a long handled lighter to apply flame to the end of the pilot light gas tube. The burner flame with the yellow glow is the number one reason for the excessive smoking and sooting of the combustion chamber flue tubes and gas burner.

27 61 add to cart. Turn the gas control knob to the pilot setting then depress the button and hold it there. F145 9126 replac flame switch boost coil manufactureremerson electric white rogers 07 064 automatic pilot igniter or 3050 1 rheem f145 9126 rheem flame switch 118 63 cad. This is what affects the normal operation of the water heater damages the unit and can harm you.

This condition is evidenced by scorch marks on the front of the water heater around the burning area usually at the lower area of the tank near the controls. Know what the color of your flame is telling you. Burner flame floats and lifts of ports fluctuates. Yellow burner flame is the number one reason for the excessive smoking and soot build up in the combustion chamber flue tubes and the gas burner.

On older style heaters with standing pilot lights the device is typically called a thermocouple while on newer units with electronic ignition the same or virtually the same device is called a flame sensor. 22 80 add to cart. Smith water heater flame sensor pse gw1. Watch carefully for a gas flame to appear at the end of the pilot light tube.

L 9006106205 flame sensor flame sensor rod model number model sku model brand description 6g50100pvc02 b5584 gsw wtr htr 50usg he pdv lp env bth150 lp 0 7000 101 9281062002. These scenarios simulate what affects the normal operation of the water heater and left unattended with only damage the water heater and cause it to breakdown even further.