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Whirlpool water heater pilot won't light. Have replaced thermocouple and the gas valve. Water heater pilot light won’t light. Your heater may be fast enough that the burner can be done in less than.

A water heater pilot lights but not the burner if the thermostat is damaged or over 10 years old. In order to start the pilot, you need to make sure that the knob on the gas control valve is fully pushed in. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.

1 turn the gas valve to the ″pilot″ position and press the button on the valve. I cannot get the pilot to light at all. It is necessary to do this in order to initiate the flow of gas into the tube that supplies the pilot light.

Whirlpool gas hot water tank pilot wont light Turn the water heater’s knob to pilot or light. Flame sensors can fail if they are dislodged and the burner won’t detect the pilot light’s flame.

A faulty main control can be the reason why the pilot light won’t stay on. Keep repeating the lighting directions. Once lit you will need to hold the button down for a while to ensure that it keeps burning.

Turn the control valve to “on”. If the water heater pilot light won’t stay lit, various reasons can lie behind it. When it’s bent to a certain extent away from the pilot light, it’s no longer functional because it won’t be able to detect the heat.