A good suggestion....I tried it but no....that's not it. Thanks so much for
your response!

Art

"snuff" = New York City for killing someone unfortunate enough to talk to me
before morning coffee

"POPPYPLANK" wrote in message
...
turns back to pilot and the force of the "pop" blows out the pilot.
Any and all suggestions gratefully received!

Thanks........Art

Art:

The boiler starting may cause the water heater pilot to "snuff". To check
this
make sure the water heater is just burning the pilot and have another
person
turn up the thermostat...if the water heater pilot "snuffs"...it is time
to
contact your favorite HVAC pro to check gas pressures.

"snuff"= Lancaster county PA for getting real small or going away

Vic Plank
Lancaster PA