Water Heater Pilot Light Lighting

The water heater pilot light is a small flame that ignites the gas burner on your water heater.

Water heater pilot light lighting. Need to hire a plumber. When the flame ignites continue to hold the gas knob or button down for a full minute. Pilot light issues are some of the most common problems experienced with gas water heaters. Then release it slowly and make sure the light is still lit.

Need to hire a plumber. Step by step instructions for relighting a gas water heater pilot light. The pilot light in your hot water heater does more than simply ignite the gas. When the water heater pilot light goes out first try relighting it following the directions on the water heater label.

If your heater has a built in piezo electric spark pilot igniter look for a red or. While still holding the gas down light that pilot. If the pilot doesn t relight if it goes out right after lighting or if the pilot light keeps going out by far the most common cause is a bad thermocouple. Some water heaters have a red or black igniting button and others need to be lit manually with a long lighter.

On some water heater models you press and hold down a separate red button to start the pilot burner gas flow. Without it the water heater won t be able to maintain internal temperatures allowing the water to cool off.