Nice detailed video of what to do and how to do it. I have a friend with a propane water heater and I have had to relight the pilot several times when there is a high winds. The heater does not have the igniter so I have to use a manual lighter to get it going. This is on a mobile home with the vent chimney going through the roof , is there a device that would prevent down drafts during high winds ? I assume that is what is blowing out the pilot light ? After viewing this I would feel confident if I had to remove the burner assembly. Thank you Brain and have a good weekend !

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard. When I get a little time I will check into that for you. I have not seen a back flow type device on a tank style heater. Hope you have a great weekend.

@tinaschultz8622

Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard! Did he ever get back to you? I just bought a mobile home last month... the water heater is new (last 6 months) and in the last week I've been having trouble with the pilot staying lit! It's gas and has the igniter, lights ok... just doesn't stay lit?? Do you have any ideas?? Thanks! 😊

@stanleytolle416

Жыл бұрын

Be careful with propane water heaters. Propane gas is heavier than air and will sink into low areas and pockets to form explosive hazards. In a town in the mountains above where I live a father blew up his house, killed his wife and two kids when he attempt to light a propane water heater improperly placed in a basement. If a place is using propane care must be taking to insure that propane gasses can vent downward. Don't need to do this with natural gas so much since NG is lighter than air. If not sure have all propane appliances checked by a knowable propane installer. Whatever you do, do not place propane appliances or lines near basements.

@chrisviolette8991

11 ай бұрын

Check the flue pipe if it's inside.

@phillipaquino7174

7 ай бұрын

13:15

I've never left a comment on youtube ever until now. Thank you so much for your awesome tutorial. I was going to pay a big company to do it (I wont say who it is). They gave me the run around, and tried to sell me something else. My Kenmore water heater may have 10 more years. Since I new the process from your video, I just got the part and spent a couple hours carefully doing it myself. It's been working perfectly. Thumbs up!

Another "Fix It Guy" gem! Awesome tips and now I am going to go make sure my water heater is all good!

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

I bet it is all good! Thank you bro! We really appreciate it! Let me know when it’s not! If you need pointers I’m happy to help.

You made look easy buddy. Thx from Western Navajo Nation.

Thank you so much bro! This was exactly what I needed. You provided such detailed video with great clarity without cutting corners. Great job! I was able to get my gas water heater back up and running in less than an hour. Thanks again.

Your video is exactly what I needed to watch since it matched the same thermo couple housing and problem that I'm facing. Thank you very much for your intuitive video! Time for me to get to work...

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

So glad this could help you out. Did you get it working?

Good video; detailed,informative and straightforward and to the point.

Thank you for the great video! I pulled the burner out, cleaned the crustiness off the thermocouple (it was pretty nasty), and reassembled. Lit up first time!

This video was perfect. I found a short in my pilot assembly. So just reading my manual, and the troubleshooting instructions, caused me to just purchase a pilot assembly, and a new igniter. Lo and behold, when I changed them out, I found that short.

Thanks Brian that’s very detailed information and would help people with a gas water heater. I personally wouldn’t want to tackle something like that since all of my appliances are electric and I am not familiar with gas. Hope you and your family have a great weekend 👍

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Britt! I totally get it. I hope you have a great weekend as well!

Funny I stumbled onto this video today. I bought the one at Lowes also. Ya I need the whole assembly 😂👍

Thanks for the tips Brian! Very detailed video and glad that I do not have to tackle that job!

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I get it. Can be a pain sometimes. Thank you for watching.

This is a great step by step video brother. I am sure this will help someone save some money on a repair.

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve! I think so too. Hope you are having a great weekend!

Fixed thanks to you! Thanks so much

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It was very helpful.

Saved me a lot of headache and $$$. Thank you!

Another great video! Thanks Brian!

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Thank you for watching.

Your video was very thorough and helpful. Just had to replace mine over the weekend in my water heater that was 16 years old.

I have the propane version of this water heater. The gas tube is left hand threaded. Thanks for the great video!

Great video. Good explanation. Thank you.

Our water heater pilot wouldn't stay lit. I did all the removal you described, took the feed line at the piezo point and couldn't keep it lit manually. I deduced a clogged capillary tube. I cleaned it out with a used guitar E string (.010 inch diameter). Pushed out a micro venturi I was surprised to see. Replaced the venturi and the capillary tube to the igniter and put it all back together. That was a year or so ago. Cost me my time. You had a completely different problem and solved it like a pro. Just thought I'd share. From a retired Chem Engineer aka "plumber"

Thank you! Just followed your video exactly and was able to replace mine today. Had to slow and rewind the video a few times ... "no worries tho" 👍 👍👌

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Did I luck out. This is the exact same water heater I have. Pilot light keeps going on. Great video tutorial.

Thank you very much. I going to order the thermo couple. I have the same issue. Thanks for the great video.

Thanks for making this video i just had to do this and my water heater never worked better thank you.

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Your so welcome. I hope we can help again.

Boy, I could of used this video about 6 month ago. Good educational video.

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sid. You got it though!

I like the park when you called the grommet a button

This helped me fix my hot water heater thank you!

Make sure you buy your pilot assembly from a local plumbing supply, or an online legit plumbing suppling supply house. I bought a cheap one on Amazon, for 1/3 the price. It only lasted 7 months. I had to do this all over again. Certainly not worth the savings, since it caused me a lot of grief and aggravation. Lost another couple days of hot water in the process. This always happens on the weekend.

so one thing i noticed was the rust like you did but if the sacrificial anode rod has not been replaced every 5-7 years that tank is a rupture waiting to happen. probably should look into a new one before anything else.... thats if its not a stainless steel tank...

you are excellent I have learned a lot from you as watching your video thank you to sharing your expertise,!!!

Thanks for the help.

Great video. This helped so much and I saved a bunch of $$ doing this myself! No problems at all - took about 45 minutes. Ordered the new pilot assembly online from Supplies Depot, LLC for $76 plus shipping.

This video is extremely helpful, I have been having to go to my basement way more frequently than I have ever had to in the past and was wondering why, now it makes sense. My heater has a non flammable blanket wrapped and taped in place so I can’t see or find my WH information. On a side note when I open my outside cover there is just a rectangular hole there. That face plate assembly where the tubes and gasket pass through and affix to is not present. I’m not sure if the previous owners removed it because they had to keep turning the pilot light back on or if this particular model never came with one. The house was built in 2003 and this is the original water heater.

Very nice detail to show video. Thanks

Great job thanks you rock

You have the best video after watching a few yours is the best thank you

Thank you!

Great video man thanks a lot

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Thank you so much for checking out the channel.

Nice detail thanks

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. So glad this could help.

Thank you.

Nice instructional video! On my Reliance heater that inner door gasket costs $35! Is there a cheaper alternative available that you know of? Thanks.

Helpful , for new home owner , thanks

Thank you so much for the very clear and detailed video of how to fix the pilot light on this model, however my little glass window got cracks ...so do I need to replace it too ? or just leave it there? And where to buy it ? Please help

Great video

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

So glad this could help you out. Thank you.

Apparently lots of things can cause this. Mine (5 year old Rheem Platinum Plus) was beat up by dust in the filter on the underside of the unit. I couldn't get a brush in there but I blew it out with a compressed air nozzle. Wouldn't stay lit for an hour before; it has been three days so far. The smart way to go is to do everything that is kinda easy right off the bat. Who knows... maybe it will need two or three of those... easiest things (for you) first.

This was an excellent video and confirmed to me that I will call a plumber. Its probably 125 degrees in my attic and that's enough to get on my nerves right there.

very helpful video..thanks

Great video!! I did everything as stated and this actually isn’t my first time replacing the pilot assembly but it’s still not staying lit. It’ll stay like for 5 mins and then go out and then stays lit for even less. Could it be a faulty thermocouple and I should just get another assembly? I can’t think of any other issues….. Thanks

Excellent 👌🏼

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Thank you perfect appreciate your video

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome. So glad this could help you out.

If your like me, a penny pinching Scotsman, you might first try sanding the end of the thermocouple that goes into the valve with some very fine sandpaper just sand it a little then see if that fixes it.

Great video. From my experience checking for gas leaks it is better to use a squeeze bottle with the soapy water solution. That way the fluid goes on without any atomization(Air) in it and makes for detecting the smallest leak possible.

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah right on. Squeeze bottle is the way to go. I know that is the way leak detector is sold as well. I at times will just wipe it on from a cup as well. Thank you for your comments.

@raccoonplayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy Thx. If I remember correctly the stuff we used was called Snoop..

@digitalorgy3784

Жыл бұрын

@@raccoonplayground ahh yes that Snoop Dog E Dog. Great stuff

Good job I have the same problem going to order the part

@ThatFixItGuy

9 ай бұрын

Glad this could help. Hope it works out for you!

Just paid an HVAC mechanical company $120 to come to my house and just cleaned the thermocouple and it started working again. The Hotwater unit I bought from them three years earlier and feel it should have been under warranty. Next time I’ll do it myself.

Well, half the battle is done. At least I know what may be the reason my pilot light won't stay on. I don't think I'll do it. I let a pro do it, pay the bucks but at least I'll feel more secure. Gas is spooky to me plus I'm all thumbs. Thank you sir.

At the 8:53 mark there is a silver round dis between two white, thin wires on the part. What is this disc (it has numbers on it)? It looks like the equivalent of a fuse. If that disc is out, am I correct to assume I need an entire new burner assembly? I have a GS 650 YBRT unit... it's old, but has been great. Thanks in advance... pretty sure I can handle this after learning from your video.

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

It is a thermal switch. You can just replace that is it is bad. So it took so long to get back to you. I have been out for a bit. Gallbladder surgery. Who knows what I would have said on pain meds. Lol. Hope you got it taken care of.

So I have a 50gal AOSmith same circa as in your video. Pilot light went out. Tried to re-ignite it but it won't stay lit. Multimeter gave me 27.6milivolts. Took entire assembly out, cleaned EVERYTHING, re-installed and it fired up but hours later went out again. Not sure what the problem could be. Still believe thermocouple is the problem, but could it be the gas valve?

Awsome. Video thanks however I did not find on the Al smith site a place where I cam look up a part number

Thankyou very much i benn having same problem in my case. I only had to clean a little with a paper sand. And works j

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear. Glad you got that hooked up.

Thanks for the awesome instructions I ordered the part and just installed but the pilot only lasts for about 3 mins on all settings a b and c. Any suggestions?

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

You may not have enough fresh air coming in. In there cobwebs and dust built up around the intake area?

@wbirawer

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy did wed

pretty good life out of that water heater i replaced our thermocouple twice over 18 years till heater started leaking and had to be replaced i bet they charge a lot more for that part then the cheap universal thermocouple . my new water heater has all electronic ignition i be that will be expensive to repair if it goes bad

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

They do charge more. The cheapest one I found was 65.00 vs 10.00 for a universal thermocouple. Kinda crazy, but they are back in hot water and can now save fro a new tank down the road. Thank you for your comments!

@ranger178

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy yeah kinda overpriced when you figure that is on tenth of the price of that water heater when it was new

The fact that this has half a million views and cardi b has a million on one video makes me upset in a way I can't explain

@sis.staringrammd8709

Жыл бұрын

People don’t want to be educated just ed-JUNK-cated. Sad.. 🤦🏽‍♀️

@CR67

Жыл бұрын

Me, too.. Cardi B can't fix shit.

@macholchol5846

11 ай бұрын

Most companies are not pumping money into pushing a DIY project because they can’t monetize it as easily as sexual content!

@fuckskip

10 ай бұрын

get over it 😂

@godking7567

10 ай бұрын

How do u know how many views Cardi has ?

Excellent video very clear 👌 can you please share the part number, I'm planning to replace mine on a national gas water heater, I'll appreciate your response, thanks.

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

The part number is in the description box. Thank you

@LuisAngel-nl7pc

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy thank you so much 🙏

What do you suggest when mine doesn't have that J part. Nothing. I dont know what stabilizes the burner.

Doing this for a friend. Model number? They glued on a insolation blanket. Well the lable is under there somewhere.

Where did you buy the pilot assembly? I have the same unit and mine won't stay lit.

Also added allot of self tapping screws on the cover plate.

Will your kit work for A.O.Smith ProMax GCV 40 100? Thanks,

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

You look up repair parts by serial no and model number in the information plate.

Hi the guy just leve unscrew the heater is that save?

Where do you ordered the parts for it ?? Thank you

What does the copper wire vs silver wire do?

Can you replace a thermocouple that has a TCO with a universal thermocouple? TIA

How long would the it take for the pilot to go out? I have the same issue where my pilot will light but doesn't stay on for more then 20-30mins

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

it really just depends. Theirs heated the tank then went out.

It needs a pilot assembly that way you don't compromise the sealed combustion chamber.

I wouldn’t spend money on water heater sight glass panel gaskets. Especially it those are about 6+ years old. All of mine usually fail at about 6-10 years from the water tank rusting through.

Our Bradford heaters kept going out in high heat (they are in the attic which is normal in TX). My installer said the new regulations have a 3rd safety mechanism where if it thinks it's over a certain temp it shuts off. When it gets over 100 degrees in TX that happens all the time. I hear there is a way to bypass it but not sure yet. I would never buy another Bradford.

I changed my thermocouple about a year ago and my pilot is starting go out again. Could it just be that its dirty again or something else? Thank u

Why can't you use the universal thermocouple?

Can high winds affect this if so how

I exactly did what you showed in this video. In my case the pilot won’t ignite, so I manually ignited it with a lighter. The burner started working and then it shut down after few minutes. What could be the issue? Thanks in advance

@johnhooks1902

Жыл бұрын

Mine too! Any solutions?

@raneilalonzo

Жыл бұрын

Maybe there's a problem with the gas control valve (thermostat).

Can you please give me the part number or where you bought it from...in need of this past immediately

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Here you go it was also in the description box of the video. Thanks for watching. AO Smith Pilot Assembly 100109295 link: amzn.to/3itQmW3 Hollow shaft nut driver set link: amzn.to/3bEUzA2 6 in 1 screwdriver: amzn.to/3dD5ZWs (Amazon Affiliate links)

Hey there! Why cant you just use any universal thermocouple?

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

That was my original thought. I don’t know if you would get the thermo couple through the rubber grommet. With the other three wires. And when I looked up the parts per manufacturer they sold the whole bundle.

@luisnicasio

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy true, but i bought a universal and as you said it doesn't have the rubber. I swapped the thermocouple and it didn't worked, still won't stay lit.

Truth: I value my life, and my neighbor's lives way too much to try and do this myself. Sometimes you just have to surrender and call a professional.

So how do you do this job on Christmas Eve and day? Well what I found on my friends mobile home with the water heater access by door in back facing the evil neighbor was that the thermal coupler was crushed in one spot like someone took some vice grips to the tube. Was not sure if that really was the problem since the pilot light would say on but would blow out when the burner would turn on with a bloof. Took everything out and cleaned everything and this is when I found the crimp in the thermo line. Really should have asked Santa for this thermocouple before the Holidays. I straightened out the crimp as best I could and reassembled. Everything appears to be working as it should. So much for the Grinch's attempt to steal Christmas.

My pilot wouldn't stay lit, So I removed the ECO sensor and inserted a piece of copper in the gap. Then I reinserted the coupling coil and then low and behold we have action, Pilot stays lit Burners ignited and we have hot water. It even cuts off when hot and self ignites when cold like normal. Thanks

I replaced the thermocouple exactly like this but now the pilot keeps cutting off again. What could make the pilot cut off if the thermocouple was already replaced?

@desertdirtboyz6969

Жыл бұрын

I want to know to

And there it is. Exactly the same problem I have on exactly the same model. Did their engineering plan to make money off this failure?

OK, I just changed this part, but the flame goes out after I release the pilot button off. What is the problem?

How much does it cost to replace it?

When i turn the thermostat up the pilot goes out , what do you think ?

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Did you get it figured out?

@Knarf14

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy it was 14 years old so i had it replaced any ways

New pilot light assembly and now the pilot won’t stay lit at all can’t even fire up main burner

I bought this water heater kzread.infoUgkx8G49mV71sAzUl9shXyLW-r3XgHH9EVh1 for use in my bus conversion. I installed it under my kitchen sink and it is fed by a high efficiency on-demand LP water heater. It is both a backup hot water source as well as a water saving device since we have hot water on demand rather than having to wait for the gas on demand water heater to finish its ignition cycle. I decided on this water heater due to the fact that it only draws 1300watts when it's ON instead of the 1500 watts that most Water heaters this size draw. In an RV a couple hundred watts can be a big deal. With very low standby losses, I don't have to worry about excessive power consumption. When propane is not available for our gas water heater, in conjunction with our low flow shower head there is enough hot water available to shower, albeit we won't be taking "hotel showers." Also very happy with the recovery rate of this water heater. Granted, it is quite small, but it does exactly what we need it to do.

I have the same issue the same water heater but I just can’t find the parts

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

There is a link in the description box.

Nice video but my pilot won't stay on.....

@ThatFixItGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Wont say on at all? did you try replacing the Thermocouple

just changed mine with this exact kit and I only got it to spark once. it wont spark anymore. please help me

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

Did you check to see if your ignition wire is pushed together the whole way? Maybe disconnect and reconnect.

@avfigueroa3615

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy ok so i messed with the wire and it works now. Im able to light the pilot flame but after the burner shuts off the pilot light goes out too. Essentially Im back to square one even after replacing this part the pilot light goes off after a while.?? What else could it be?

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

When you first get it lit does your pilot light stay on? Are the vents around the bottom that allow air flow clogged with lint and such?

@avfigueroa3615

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy yes the pilot stays on initially but when the big burner is done warning the water and shuts off, the pilot light shuts off too. I we will locate the vents and clean them. Thanks for replying back, I'll let you know if that works.

@avfigueroa3615

Жыл бұрын

@@ThatFixItGuy I fixed it! It was a dirty air intake filter all along. I wish I would have known about that first before replacing other parts. Thanks so much for your help.

What’s the part number

so we just replace whole thingand nothing explain why?

Grounded to gas pipe, really is a bad situation.

why are there 6 ads in this small video

@ThatFixItGuy

Жыл бұрын

That is a great question.

@alizarin100

Жыл бұрын

Probably see 'That Fix It Guy' has a large following or a lot of views. Likely surmise that means more coverage for their ads.