Self Igniting Water Heater

Then kneel down and sniff near any valves on the front and side of the tank.

Self igniting water heater.

On some water heater models you press and hold down a separate red button to start the pilot burner gas flow. Many water heaters have an estimated life expectancy of 8 to 12 years. The most common reason for replacing. If the igniter fails the burner will not light.

If the igniter is getting voltage but it doesn t glow this indicates that the igniter is defective and should be replaced. Some water heaters use an igniter to ignite the gas. The instructions provided with the kit. The most common reason for this problem is because the pilot light is not on.

If your heater has a built in piezo electric spark pilot igniter look for a red or. Leaking gas smells like sulfur or rotten eggs. In reality pilot lights are largely a thing of the past for gas powered furnaces as well as for most other gas burning appliances such as stoves and water heaters. The kit i have personally used with great success in the past is the honeywell conversion kit captioned in the photo above.

Press the gas control valve down in the pilot position and hold the flame from your match or lighter underneath the pilot light. Make sure all supply valves are open. Conversion of a water heater to electronic ignition once you have the 24 volt power source for the new control and gas valve you should follow the instructions exactly. Today s furnaces ignite the gas through different technologies known collectively as electronic ignition systems.

If you need to replace a failing gas water heater or install a new one you need a gas supply line a cold water supply line and a flue connection to divert harmful gases. When your furnace fails to ignite the first place to look is the pilot light. To determine if the igniter is defective first make sure the igniter is getting voltage. Natural gas is odorless by nature but gas companies add a substance called mercaptan to it to make it detectable to humans.

Unlike older pilot lights which have to be lighted by hand automatic pilot lights now commonly found in most home furnaces are regulated by a thermostat and only ignite when needed. Step 6 if the pilot fails to ignite check the gas supply to the heater.