Man you saved me a lot of money with this video I got the same problem and do it my self today and is working like a baby again.thank you
@hanssommer4002
3 ай бұрын
Thank Drew, my case is exactly the same as yours. I did have replaced the thermopiles, the pilot light still cannot stay, have tested the volage, it is in the normal range: 730 mV. My water heater is also same as yours: AO Smith 40 gallons, close to 6 years. I also tried to swap the circuit board taken from the control valve, since it is simple, no need to drain water, no need to take the control valve off, so no gas plumbing, but it didn't work. Today, the final solution I can do - replace the control valve as whole, wow. it works this time, feel big relief, I have had one week to have the cold bath.
@Drew_Clement
3 ай бұрын
Awesome! Glad my video helped you!
@thewaterheaterfactory
7 ай бұрын
Well Done Drew! Gas flex lines are looking pretty genius right now!
@stevebock1129
9 ай бұрын
Great video. You can open the TPR valve to let air in to drain quicker.
@Drew_Clement
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@gogirl8045
Ай бұрын
Thank you soo much ❤
@knockywigglesworth1909
Ай бұрын
FYI you do not usually need to drain the tank. Shut off water supply & do not open any water valves. Remove gas valve, leakage & dripping will be minimal. Carefully install new valve into tank. A dry towel will usually be all you need for drips!
@bobrohrmann1518
2 ай бұрын
For those who have a water heater that operates on LP gas, the gas supply line nut that connects to the gas valve will be a left hand thread, so to remove it, you will turn it the opposite direction. For the question about the union,NO PIPE DOPE on the union nut. It is sealed at the tapered seat, just line a flair nut fitting which also should not have pipe dope.
@user-oi9wo2gs3u
8 ай бұрын
Great video, Drew, thank you. Noticed you didn't use any pipe dope on the union threads; I'm assuming it's not necessary?
@Drew_Clement
8 ай бұрын
Thank you! That is correct. The union is designed to form an air tight seal where the two halves meet in the middle. The threads and nut are there to hold the two halves tightly together, not to form the seal.
@peaceonearth1971
8 ай бұрын
no dope for the uniion joint?
@teachthempiano6634
9 ай бұрын
Just took a nice hot bath, thanks to the confidence your video gave me to tackle gas plumbing. FYI, I had a Honeywell gas valve fail like yours 2 years ago, and I was able to repair by replacing just the circuit board, per this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/xHelmn1onqF7bIY. Cheaper, and quicker, only don't use a 9V battery to "test" the valves-it may fry a solenoid, like I likely did recently.
@hanssommer4002
3 ай бұрын
I did that - replaced the circuit board only, but didn't work, the pilot light still could not stay. I have to replace the gas control as whole, means I have to do some gas pluming to see if can solve the problem just like Drew did here.
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