"rick" wrote in message
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Our A.O.Smith water heater (installed Jan 1996) has recently developed the
following problem -- the pilot light goes out all the time. Any ideas to
keep the pilot lighted?

Is the heater old enough now where I should just get it replaced? It is
working great when the pilot is lighted.

Thanks.


How recently has it started and has anything changed? Have you added house
ventilation or a whole house fan that may be sucking air down the flue and
put it out? Open windows that used to be closed setting up a draft?

Or it may be the thermocouple, a cheap and easy fix.