On Apr 21, 11:11?am, "hezf316 via HomeKB.com" u33542@uwe wrote:
wrote:
For some reason the past 2 weeks our pilot light keeps going out,,we light
it
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Dan

replace thermocouple, clean burner area.

how old is the tank?

I think the tank is 17 years old it says oct 1990 in red on it,.. i just
reaplace the thermocouple yesterday and cleaned the burner area still no help,
,keeps going out...

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control valves do fail, at 17 years just replace the tank. you got
more than your moneys worth. mark the install date on the tank
somewhere