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Water heater stopped heating
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:10 am
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:10 am
Gas heater. No leaks. No corrossion. Gas is on. Circuit breaker not tripped. Water runs through. All clear water.
What might be the culprit and can I fix it without calling a plumber or is best just to call the plumber?
What might be the culprit and can I fix it without calling a plumber or is best just to call the plumber?
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Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:10 am to HubbaBubba
Pilot
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:11 am to HubbaBubba
pilot light?
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:12 am to HubbaBubba
Kudos for not calling it a "hot water heater"
I know nothing about gas heaters to help but good luck
I know nothing about gas heaters to help but good luck
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:13 am to HubbaBubba
This just happened to me 2 days ago. Check for a burnt thermal coupler. Simple to replace. Go online.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:21 am to stout
It is a hot water heater.
While the water in the tank is hot, it has to be heated continuously to keep it hot.
While the water in the tank is hot, it has to be heated continuously to keep it hot.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:22 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
The water doesn't enter the heater hot. And water heater still explains what the appliance does, without being redundant.
This post was edited on 8/6/14 at 7:23 am
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:23 am to CaptainsWafer
I knew I could get this thread headed this direction with minimal effort 
Its not redundant. It's heating hot water
Its not redundant. It's heating hot water
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:24 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
It's also heating cold water, and storing water that is being heated.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:24 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
Kudos for not calling it a "hot water heater"
Well, you can definitely heat hot water.
But his water heater isn't even heating now.
Should we just call it a "water" at this point?
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:25 am to HubbaBubba
Bad Element
Its probably got 2 and they may both be bad.
Youtube if your handy , Plumber if your not
Its probably got 2 and they may both be bad.
Youtube if your handy , Plumber if your not
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:26 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
Its not redundant. It's heating hot water
Not now it not.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:28 am to Martini
Call OP's a "water tank with broke shite in it"
If it's in the attic, it'll still get pretty warm for a shower at the end of the day. Just make sure you're first and don't use much water.
If it's in the attic, it'll still get pretty warm for a shower at the end of the day. Just make sure you're first and don't use much water.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:29 am to HubbaBubba
Thermocouple?
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:36 am to MoreOrLes
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Bad Element
On a gas water heater, I've found a failed thrmocouple to be the problem around 80% of the time.
Start by searching YouTube for a thermocouple replacement video on a heater that looks reasonably similar to yours.
Another common problem with gas water heaters is a clogged, sooty, or defective flame arrestor plate. A symptom of this problem is a gas pilot that stays lit for an hour or maybe a day, and then goes out. We recently had to replace a pair of defective (poorly designed) AO Smith water heaters because of this issue. Cleaning the intake and flame arrestor plate doesn't cost anything, but access was a huge pain because ours were on the bottom of the heater.
This post was edited on 8/6/14 at 7:38 am
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:36 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I've been known to call it both. I also use icebox and I'm sure I've said warsher and dryer.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:43 am to Martini
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I've been known to call it both. I also use icebox and I'm sure I've said warsher and dryer.
what about sofa and couch?
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:44 am to fr33manator
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Should we just call it a "water" at this point?
Cylindrical water storage unit would suffice, I would think.
After it gets fixed, call it an H2O Molecular Activity Accelerator.
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:45 am to Martini
quote:
. I also use icebox and I'm sure I've said warsher and dryer.
my grandma (rip) always kept her car in the gararge. and that thing above your head in buildings? thats the ruf (not roof)
Posted on 8/6/14 at 7:47 am to LSUTygerFan
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what about sofa and couch?
I say davenport or chesterfield.
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