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Thermocouple Test and replacement
How to test water heater thermocouple
How to replace thermocouple pdf
How to replace thermocouple/ forum
Test thermocouple
Test thermocouple and thermopile
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Thermocouple adapters

How to install thermocouple when burner must be removed

Thermostat
Thermostat calibration, means temperature setting matches actual temperature of water. Adjust temp, replace gas control.
How to adjust thermostat temperature
Replace thermostat on gas water heater

Troubleshoot water heater gas control valveMore resources below
How to test White Rodgers gas valve p14
How to test Honeywell Icon gas valve p23
How to test Robertshaw gas valve p14
Troubleshoot Intellivent gas valve
Burner goes out when knob turned to ON

Replace gas control
Gas control is the thermostat
How to replace gas control
Replace gas control
How to replace water heater gas valve
How to replace Honeywell gas control
Bradford White gas control replacement
LP heaters have left-hand threads
Calibrate gas control valve
Gas valve manufacturers
Operation and safety
Safety magnet

ECO
Test ECO on Robertshaw- White Rodgers
ECO on Robershaw,White Rodgers, Honeywell pg 17

FVIR
How to repair Rheem TRD
FVIR troubleshoot
FVIR troubleshoot for intellivent
2006 FVIR bulletin
How to repair Rheem FVIR
Intellivent FVIR troubleshoot and reset

Power vent
Venting
Read product manual for venting specifications
Minimum vent distance from window
Power vent tables
Typical power vent manual
Typical power vent manual2
Gas venting specs
Water heater vent test/ pdf
Avoid corrosive atmospheres
Conditions where outdoor air supply is needed
Square footage per BTU
Remove burner & replace thermocouple thermopile
Gas water heater burner assembly
How to Remove burner & replace thermocouple thermopile

General troubleshoot and service manuals:

Troubleshoot gas water heater
Troubleshoot gas water heater2
Test if thermal device needs replacement/ pdf
Reliance 2006 troubleshoot handbook/ pdf
AO-Smith-service-manual/ pdf
AO Smith service manual
AO Smith service manuals
AO Smith 2006 service handbook
AO Smith Technical bulletins
Bradford White Service Manual/ pdf
Bradford White technical bulletins
American troubleshooting guides
State service manual
Icon gas valve error codes
Dampered water heater troubleshoot/ pdf
Hot surface igniter troubleshoot/ pdf
American gas water heater service manual
Intellivent service manual
Whirlpool Energy Smart Gas Service/ pdf
Polaris troubleshoot and install manual
Rheem service bulletin
Rheem-Ruud 2011 parts list/ pdf
Rheem parts 2010
Rheem-Ruud 2009 parts by model number
Rheem 2009 parts list

Pipe size and capacity
Pipe size & BTU chart
Pipe capacity
Gas pipe capacity .pdf

Safety
Water heater safety precautions before starting
Water heater precautions/ pdf
Gas-water-heater-Safety-Precautions
Gas valve safety
Thermal expansion
Insulation blanket

Convert to different gas
Convert water heater to different gas
Convert to different gas 2
How to replace gas control valve
Cautions for convert to different gas

 Igniter
How to test piezo igniter
How to check the igniter
Electronic spark troubleshoot
Troubleshoot hot surface ignition
Hot surface igniter troubleshoot
Power vent hot surface ignition
pilot light troubleshoot
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Pilot light troubleshoot:
Troubleshoot gas water heater pilot light
Clean the air intake, and get more fresh air to unit.
Use mirror to look upward, and to one side, through sight glass to see that pilot flame is clear blue. Push in TCO located on front of combustion chamber.
Test thermocouple
How to light gas water heater
Pilot light goes out
Burner goes out when control knob turned to ON
Pilot light will not stay lit/ pdf
Pilot outage/ pdf
Attic Ventilation and Pilot Outage
Pilot outage and negative pressure
Pilot light maintenance/ pdf
Ventilating tight-house/ pdf
Pilot light troubleshoot
when thermostat set lower
Pilot problem or ECO or gas control?
Wind blows out pilot light
Pilot light or thermocouple?
Negative pressure blows out pilot


blower Blower
Power vent troubleshoot
Troubleshoot hot surface ignition
How to check blower motor
Check blower motor
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Pressure switch
Test pressure switch
Air pressure switch testing
Intellivent wiring
Pressure switch replacement
Check pressure switch

General how-to
Find age of water heater
How to replace drain valve
Leaking water heater
How to read the gas meter
Clean sediment out of tank and periodic flushing
How to install electric water heater
Thermal expansion tank
Noisy-gas-water-heater

Common water heater problems:
Tank water heater forum
Low hot water pressure
Stacking
Crossover
Flooded water heater
Vent Gas Odor
Lack of air supply
  -Clean air intake screen, open window
  Ventilating tight-house/ pdf
Improper vent
  -Read product manual for vent requirement
Downdraft
Poor combustion
  -Clean combustion parts, service unit
Typical manuals
Typical power vent manual
Sample Rheem Gas water heater manual
AO smith Service manuals
Whirlpool manuals
Cleaning water heater
Example: cleaning combustion chamber
Example: how to clean combustion chamber
Clean sediment out of water heater
Back to 10 things for troubleshooting water heater
Icon gas valve
For atmospheric vent models
Range Low 55° - very hot 160°
Average bath 110°F, typical water heater temp 120°
ECO limit 199° F, ECO trips, gas valve fails
TP release water at 170°
All calibrations are approximate
Severe scalding risk over 135°
To reset gas control, rotate dial to OFF, wait 10 minutes for gas to clear. Then relight.
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American / Honeywell gas control at Amazon
Honeywell gas valve for propane
Honeywell natural gas valve
Reliance NG at Amazon
Reliance LP at Amazon
Kenmore water heater gas valve>
Gas water heater timer fits this valve
Replacement instructions
How to test & replace Honeywell/ pdf
WT8840 replacement manual
How to replace Honeywell gas control valve

Resources WV8840/ WT8840:
Typical installation manual
Typical installation manual/ low NOx
Adjust temp on Honeywell gas valve
Error codes WV8840 series
Error codes WV8840 series
Error codes WT8840
AO Smith service handbook
Service handbook
State Error code/ troubleshoot/ service manual/ FVIR
Bradford White service manual
Error light blinking 4 times
How to light water heater
How to light water heater/ pdf
How to light Whirlpool energy smart

WT8840 product overview models
WT8840 gas valve manual and troubleshoot

How to replace gas control valves
How to test gas control valve

How to install gas water heater

For power vent and flue dampered models
Range Low 90° - very hot 160°
Average bath 110°F, typical water heater temp 120°
ECO limit 199°F, ECO trips, gas valve fails
Average bath 110°F
ECO limit 199°F
TP release water  at 170°
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Reliance NG at Amazon
Replacement instructions
How to replace water heater gas valve

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Flue dampered service manual/ atmospheric
Flue dampered/general install and troubleshoot
Dampered troubleshoot codes
Dampered error codes
Dampered error codes
Induced draft troubleshoot codes
Example dampered install manual2

Example power vent install manual
Example power vent install manual
Example power direct vent install manual
Adjust temperature/ error codes on Honeywell
How to light Honeywell gas valve
Error codes and troubleshoot chart
Error codes
Error codes
Icon gas valve error codes

AO Smith service handbook
Bradford White power vent service manual 1
Bradford White power-vent service manual 2
Bradford power-direct-vent service manual
Condensing power vent service manual
Test gas control/ from BW service manual
Sequence of operation
How to clean burner

Safety
Water heater safety precautions
Water heater precautions/ pdf
Gas-water-heater-Safety-Precautions
Gas valve safety
Thermal expansion
Insulation blanket

For power vent models
Range Low 80° to Hot 150°
Error C flashes at 160°
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White Rodgers/ Rheem Intellivent gas control
AO Smith intellivent
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AO Smith White Rodgers at Amazon

Replacement instructions
How to replace water heater gas valve

Resources:
How to light water heater
Typical installation manual
Sample installation manual
Example install manual
Ultra low nox power vent manual
Error codes and adjust temp on Intelli-vent
AO Smith Intellivent troubleshoot and FV test
Troubleshoot Intellivent/ pdf
FVIR intellivent troubleshoot .pdf
Intellivent service manual TC-048 R6
Sequence of operation and service brief
Intellivent wiring
Power direct vent troubleshoot
Status codes and troubleshoot/ condensing
How to reset intellivent
For resetting controller:
Method A... After the unit has been off for at least a minute, plug it in, turn on switch; within a few seconds, depress both arrow buttons on controller, and hold them until the left light begins to blink.  Release them, and within a few seconds, push those arrow buttons in the following sequence:  L/R/L/L/R/L/R/R.  This should reset the controller.
Method B... after FV event on AO Smith
1. Turn off power to water heater for 10 seconds.
2. Restore power to water heater.
3. Within 10 seconds of restoring power, press the two temperature adjust buttons simultaneously until the left (green) “Vacation” LED begins to blink (approx. 5 second delay). Once the Vacation LED begins to blink, release both buttons.
4. Again, within 10 seconds, press both temperature adjust buttons simultaneously until
Vacation LED is on steady (approx. 5 second delay).
5. Release two buttons, the  microcomputer will clear the FVS lock-out and normal
operation will then be restored.
White Rogers thermostat

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How to light gas water heater
How to replace water heater gas valve


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Gas control valve at Amazon
Camco White Rodgers at Amazon
Gas water heater timer fits this valve
Replacement instructions
How to replace water heater gas valve
Resources:
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Troubleshoot guidelines/ ultra low nox
Service manual
Service manual 2
Service manual 3
Operation and safety
How to light water heater/pdf
General troubleshoot manual /pdf
White Rodgers gas control valve replacement pdf
Power vent water heater issues
Magnet testing
Test thermocouple
Gas valve testing
How to light gas water heater
White Rodgers NG replace, install, set temp
Honeywell Smart Valve AO Smith
Honeywell Smart Valve
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Resources:
Temperature settings and features
Smart valve error codes
Service manual
Service manual 2
Install smart valve & troubleshoot
Robertshaw Natural gas control valve
Robertshaw Natural gas
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Robert Shaw natural gas
Robert Shaw propane gas
Replacement instructions
How to replace water heater gas valve

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Robert Shaw models
Robert shaw service manual/ pdf
Robert Shaw/ Unitrol troubleshooting/ pdf
General troubleshoot/ pdf
General troubleshoot manual /pdf
How to light water heater/pdf
Magnet testing
Test thermocouple
Gas valve testing
Operation and safety
Recalibrate gas control/ pdf
How to light gas water heater
Adjust pilot on unitrol gas control valve
How to test White Rodgers gas valve p14
How to test Honeywell Icon gas valve p23
How to test Robertshaw gas valve p14
Atwood gas control valve
Atwood gas control valve
Fits all Atwood water heater that have a pilot light

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Atwood parts at Amazon
Atwood water heaters and parts at Amazon
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How to replace gas control valve thermostat
Atwood water heater troubleshoot resources
Suburban water heater service manual

Honeywell L4006 water heater controller
Honeywell immersion thermostat
12-277 volt AC SPST controller
12-48 volt DC
Add to any hot water tank
Surface mount or immersion into tank
Temperature range: 100-180°F
Water over 135° poses extreme danger of scalding.
Add mixing valve.

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Honeywell L4006
Line Voltage Mechanical Thermostats

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Add another thermostat to gas or electric water heater
Advantages-disadvantages mixing valve
Control recirculation pump using controller
L4006 manual
L4006 wiring illustration
Honeywell L8104 water heater controller

SIT gas control valve for water heater
SIT gas control valve for water heater
How to light and set temperature SIT gas control


Kenmore with power anode rod
How to light Effex water heater
Effex service manual

Suburban water heater service manual

Whirlpool energy smart gas water heater manual

Robert shaw gas control valve
Robert Shaw 120Volt input gas control valve
Wiper Control and Gas Valve assembly
Triangle pointed upward is 120 degrees F
Replacement for Rheem power vent/
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Rheem wiper SP20123A thermostat KIT
Wiper SP20123B valve/ no thermostat


Resources
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Error Codes and troubleshoot
Guardian power vent Robert Shaw error code
Check the blower motor, gas control etc
Rheem parts list
American power flex parts
General manual with lighting instructions
Replace water heater gas control and FV
Check pressure switch, blower, gas control
Sequence of operation
How to light water heater
To reset: turn the red control knob on and off 6 times within 30 seconds to reset the board.
14 things needed for gas water heater & .pdf resources
What you need for operation of gas water heater.
General troubleshoot
1) Basic parts and operation
2) Adequate incoming air supply ... issues: closed doors, tightly insulated house, very hot attic.
3) Adequate air supply getting to burner... issues: dirty vent screen, dirty environment, maintenance.
4) Thermal cutoff  ... TCO ... issues: failed part, maintenance, vent.

5) Flammable vapor lockout .... issues: exposure to vapors, bad FV sensor, failed FV system,
6) Fuel supply to gas valve thermostat ... natural gas and propane are different ... issues: wrong gas, low pressure, moisture in pipe, undersized gas meter, supply line too small for BTU rating.
7) Gas valve thermostat regulates fuel supply ... issues: not enough gas, failed thermostat, failed gas control valve.

8) Fuel supply from thermostat to burner ... issues: maintenance, thermocouple-thermopile, gas control valve.
9) Clean and replace burner ... issue: periodic maintenance requires burner inspection, cleaning, and possible replacement

10) Functioning thermopile-thermocouple-pilot light ... issues: misalignment, failure of part.
11) Ignition of fuel supply by pilot light or hot surface igniter ... issues: pilot light, piezo igniter, electrode.

12) Power vent water heater troubleshoot ... issues: pressure switch, blower, blower sequence from gas control, outlet polarity
13) Venting combustion byproduct .... issues: vent in disrepair, other vents in house drawing air

14) Misc troubleshoot manuals
15) How to install gas water heater
16) How to maintain water heater

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