Water Heater Pilot LIght Problem
I have a Rheem water heater, 50 gal, aprox 5 years old. Within last
month I had to replace the thermocouple, worked fine until this week, now I notice that the pilot light is about 3 inches hight and there is flame coming from the bottom of the pilot burner from the air inlet. My gas valve is a robertshaw 66-148-308 and has no pilot light adjustment. Does that mean the pressure is too high if the flame is 3 inches high and shooting out the air intake, and should i replace the valve, or as ive heard should i just replace the water hearter due to cost of new valve. any advice about this problem would be appreciated. thanks Hal |
Water Heater Pilot LIght Problem
On Nov 30, 11:19�pm, wrote:
I have a Rheem water heater, 50 gal, aprox 5 years old. �Within last month I had to replace the thermocouple, worked fine until this week, now I notice that the pilot light is about 3 inches hight and there is flame coming from the bottom of the pilot burner from the air inlet. My gas valve is a robertshaw 66-148-308 and has no pilot light adjustment. �Does that mean the pressure is too high if the flame is 3 inches high and shooting out the air intake, and should i replace the valve, or as ive heard should i just replace the water hearter due to cost of new valve. any advice about this problem would be appreciated. thanks Hal How are other natural gas flames in your home? if OK I would just replace the heater. a few years ago a new valve assembly cost about 170 bucks, thats a lot to spend on a older tank....... |
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