Some common problems for all types of hot water heaters are pressure relief valves leaks sediment drain valves anode rods and dip tubes.
Ge gas water heater pilot light problem.
Have ge 40 gallon gas water heater.
One of the most common problems that you will face with your gas water heater is a faulty pilot light.
The light goes out due to improper venting or air supply.
The pilot ignites the water heater s gas burner.
If the pilot does not light the water heater will not heat.
Has an auto igniter but igniter is not lighting the pilot.
Most of the time improper venting would cause the pilot outage on direct vent gas water heaters dv.
Not only does it ignite the gas inside your heater but it also helps to maintain the internal temperature of your water heater which cools over time.
Expect more relighting a pilot light on a ge water heater.
It s easy to fix this water heater problem by yourself.
If troubleshooting an electric heater make sure the heater is receiving electricity then reset the thermostat by pressing down the red reset button on top of the thermostat.
Down draft from the ceiling fan draft at the bottom of the unit or high winds are also common reasons when the pilot would go out.
We can light the pilot by hand and pilot stays on.
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If the pilot is restricted try removing it and clearing it with a stiff brush and or compressed air.
When the water heater pilot light goes out first try relighting it following the directions on the water heater label.
If troubleshooting a gas water heater make sure that the gas is on then relight the pilot flame with a bbq lighter at the base of the water heater.
The water heater pilot light needs to stay lit for a number of reasons.
2 problems with a gas water heater thermocouple a bigger problem than just lighting the pilot.
The pilot then lights the burner and burner stays on 5 read more.