My Pilot Light Will Not Stay Lit (5 Minute Fix)
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- Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2015
- In this video, I'm showing you how to replace your thermocouple so your pilot light in the water heater will stay lit. The thermocouple is what allows your water heater to turn on. This part is broken whenever you try to light the water heater but the pilot light keeps going out. This process is simple and the parts are cheap. It's an easy fix!
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Dude, you are a ROCKSTAR! My hot water heater did not work an hour ago. My pilot light would not stay lit. I watched your video, grabbed my wallet, got int he car, drove to home depot, found a dude, picked the ONLY one they had on the shelf, got in line, paid $17, drove home, VERY minimal work to take out and load the new part....it works. ALL in less than an hour. Here's the thing, I'm a RUclipsr too. I'm an atty and I teach people (that cant afford an atty) how to fill out the forms they need to get divorced. We're kindred spirits brother. Keep it up. You're truly helping people! Douglas Pinkham.
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Thanks a lot Brandon. I have a just under 9 year old GE gas hot water heater that just ran cold on the water in the house in the middle of a snowstorm in Upstate NY. Went to Lowe's the next morning and purchased a 24" thermocouple that was in stock $11.48. Made for a happy household of 4. Well laid out video and instruction! Can't believe how easy it was.
It took me way longer than 5 minutes but these were still great directions and I could not have done it without this video! Thank you so very much!
Great tip! The pilot light went out on my water heater and would not stay lit. Called someone and it would be a week before they could come out. Found your video and, for $13 and 5 minutes of time, it's working again. Thank you!
Today (5 Mar 18), I completed the same procedure on my parents water heater as well. The Home Depot in town sold the part for just over 12 bucks. It took me more than five minutes, because I am very meticulous with items. This is the very first time that I've attempted anything like this dealing with gas. It is amazing that I just completed my HVAC/R course on 16 Feb 18, just last month and this is my first job I've completed. I wanted to see if I could do this. The funny part is that this morning I called a few HVAC/R companies to come out to the house to repair the water heater. For some particular reason these companies gave some lame excuses that they couldn't come or they never returned my calls. Now I just need to locate employment so I can implement my skills that I've acquired these past ten months. Thank you Mr. Brandon Baril (Owner / Operator) for these simple step by step procedures. I will keep your site near me to utilize your skills once again when I need you to help me out.
The close up photo of the control box connectors was very helpful. This video helped me diagnose the problem and fix my water heater. I'm really happy to have hot water again! Thanks for the great video!
Excellent video!! I couldn’t get the pilot to stay on, never thought the thermocouple could be the cause. I replaced mine in about 10 minutes for $12.00, thank you!!!
Thermocouple can it also be called a "safety"??
Great video Saved me. I bought a generic thermo couple at Lowe's for about 10$. I think the tube I bought was 6 inches longer than what I took out, no problem. When I pulled the burner out I vacuumed inside where the burner went (20 year old water heater). I did a soap bubble test on the pilot and burner supply connections at the control valve to make sure no gas was leaking at the joints. I made sure the main burner was burning while doing the soap bubble test to ensure the pilot and burner pipes had gas flow.
Thank you sir - followed your direction and resolved my issue - saved me big time!
I want to thank you for making this video Brandon, it helped me get out of a bad situation this morning, it took me a lot longer than your video BUT it got done by me! Your step by step inspired me to take it on and actually surprised that a water heater was so basic in the operations, I always thought they were a ton more complicated! Now I can get a quote to replace it (16 years old) and not have to make an emergency weekend service request! Gratitude man!
Glad to hear it
@@quickwaterheaterfiltration5292forget the water heater...you are HOT Brandon...I love the sound of your voice and your handsome face.
Thanks for such a clear and straightforward description... and I learned that the thermo-couple itself creates the millivolts on a system not using an external power source. Nice!
Glad it was helpful!
Watched a few videos including yours. Went to Lowes and got the part for $8. Fixed and water hot again, thanks.
This fixed mine just like you said. You saved me a lot of money. Thank you so much!
Thanks for this video, Brandon. Super helpful today, as my heater went off as a New year's Day present!
As stated, the part was readily available at home Depot...the main option being the length of the thermocouple. I'd add to Brandon's excellent advice by stating: "Bring the bad one with you" to make sure you get one that is of the proper length.
I'd also add that if the unit was off in cold weather, it's normal to hear condensation dripping and turning to steam on the heating plate for the first 15-60 minutes of operation.
Brandon thank you for sharing your expertise on this matter! 100 percent successful! Hot water is flowing!!!
Perfect, replaced the thermocouple and it fixed the issue, I bought the part at Menards for $7.00 dollars. Thank you for making this video, you just saved me a few hundred dollars.
Thanks for this great video. That was a good idea to contact the manufacturer. With your background music, I keep thinking Stormy Danials was going to walk through the door.
This video just saved me from a bad situation. I just repaired my hot water heater with the help of this video. Thank you for posting!
Great video. Perfect solution. Fixed in 5 as suggested. THANKS!!!
Thank you making this video. You saved me money and taught me something new. It worked right away after replacing the thermalcouple. Thanks
That's awesome to hear!
Thank you for the explanation of the thermocouple's purpose. It helped me diagnose the issue accurately.
Thank you!!! Your video showed me how easy it is to fix my "broken" hot water heater. After a short trip to the hardware store and a few minutes of effort and my water heater is working again. :-)
Thank you! Totally fixed my water heater for $12! FYI - I did not have to remove the whole fixture...I simply unscrewed the thermocouple wire and pulled it out. I used a wire brush to try to clean it but it still would not keep the pilot lit so I went to Home Depot, bought a new one (which was in fact a few inches too long but still fit) and just fed it into the hole and screwed it back into the heater assembly...and boom - pilot light back in action. Of all the vids out there - this was the best - THANKS AGAIN.
wow, that is my kinda of repair
the explanation helped. watched another where the guy talked about everything but what he was doing. thanks.
Major thank you!!! my thermocouple went out I called and I got the part number found one at Home Depot replaced it and it work. Thank you so much.
Thank you for the video! Dirty, filthy little thermocouple end needed cleaning. That was it. All works well now. Your video showed how easy the work was.
Me too; I cleaned mine with my Shopvac. This video helped a lot. Thank you!
Brandon! Thanks - this saved me time and money. Picked up the kit at HD the same day the issue arose - $20 for the thermocouple, gasket, new screws, and torx screwdriver in the kit. 45 minutes later - voila! Thanks again!!
That's wonderful!
Thank you SO MUCH!!! Fixed it in about 20 minutes (that's with a run to the hardware store for the replacement thermocoupler)!
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Thanks alot for the information!! Shout out to yall from Houston Tx
This video helped me and my family so much! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video!!! You saved us $$ by doing it ourselves. Only spent $8.00 at Lowes for our thermocouple. 👍
+vanessafabian15 😁
Great video! Helped a lot. I do wish you would hve provided closeups of the thermocoupler when you said to make sure the two parts touch(?). The original one that was installed initially did not seem to be touching.
Thank you soooooo much for this video. You saved me a lot of money from having to call a repair guy. All it cost me was $8 for a thermal coupler at Lowe's and about 15 to 20 minutes of installation time.
For sure. It's basic on most models. Sometimes the california water heaters can be more complex. For most of the US it's easy.
Thank you for this video. This fixed my water heater issue.
Worked like a champ. Thank you!
I love the internet, so much free helpful information, someone like me who didn't know anything about hot water heaters followed this videos instructions and had it going again in no time at all for it being a quick 8 dollar part fix, Thank you
very helpful video, you save me a lots of money. Thanks you!!!
Great explanation, thank you !
Thanks Brandon! This video saved me from having to call a plumber on a Sunday. I went to Lowes with the bad part, bought a new replacement, and had hot water in 90 minutes.
Glad this helped!
Thank you sooo much. It was an easy fix and least expensive for a huge problem..
Dude great video best one on here, thanks!!!
great vid and very direct and thorough
Brandon, thanks for the short and concise video. I hate people who go on and on for a simple fix. I have a question. Can you tell me why a thermocouple whould need to be replaced almost exactly every 12 months? I'm looking at the 3rd replacement on a 4 year old Rheem water heater. Your video at least confirms I can do it myself.
thank you for the big tip, I really appreciate
Company sent me a whole new pilot assembly...but I got it replaced because I had this video!! The sound of it lighting was so great (but the hot shower was even better!!). Thank you so much!
Glad we could help!
Thank you! 9 dollars later, my tank is working again. You saved my family quite a bit of money.
Many thanks sir. You saved me some money and am properly grateful.
Perfect video. Just replaced mine. Thank you!
You nailed it and saved me a ton of money! Thank you!
Fixed. Thanks!!! Saved a handyman trip and had hot water back within the hour.
Wow!! Awesome vid man!! I think this going to save me lot of many tu very much!!😊😊😊
+Juan Medina thank you for the kind words.
This video really helped save the day today! Thank you!
That's wonderful!
Excellent video. Liked and subbed.
I just replaced mine after watching your video. It was pretty close to the exact same as mine. Thank you so much. $8 fix.
Andy Cottam that’s awesome.
Thank you for the video I sanded mine and so far so good...
$12 fix versus a $200/hour after-hours charge...thank you very much! Super easy!
Thank you keep up the good work .!!!!!!
Great info! Thanks
The repair service said it would be 4 days before they could even get to me on their schedule to look at my hot water heater. Saw your video, easy enough to do myself. Pulled the thermocouple, went to Home Depot, got the part and did it all myself for $10.00. Great video.
Super helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for the video it fixed my problem
Thank you for your tip! I will try it now.
Thanks man, worked out great
Thank you. I just fixed my water heater in 30min while I have guest visiting. All for $14 worth of a Home Depot part. Thanks again.
Glad it helped!
Great video thanks for taking the time to share.
+Shanna Fuller 😊
Thank u for video yes it 5 min to fixed the thermocouple real easy job and help community people just simple to replace parts 😜👍
Great video Brandon ! ! Left one step out though for those who are doing this for the first time........ what about replacing the cover/access plates ? Sure, it may be obvious to most, but for the sake and safety of being thorough, this should've been included. As I said though, a great video ! ! The added bonus info as well as the wealth of info available on your website is simply fantastic.
Thank you I can fix my water heater easy.
Very helpful. I had to unscrew an additional plating and break a rubber seal that had my thermocouple, pilot line, and built in lighter running through it but I figure its a worthless rubber piece anyways. Hot water and saving over $100 bucks!
Thank you, good job
Dude, looks easy enough.. going to try it myself... thank you so much for your awesome vid....
amazing 15 minute $20 dollar fix. Get the 24" thermocouple replacement not 18". Thank you Mr. Baril!
Super informative.
Worked for me, thanks
Thanks for the video, I just cleaned mine, hopefully it stays lit long enough to order the correct part!
Thank you so much for sharing. Truly appreciate it. Salud 🍻🍻🍻
ty such an easy fix
Man that worked out great, I bought my thermocouple from home depot, it was 12 bucks. I was worried because the probe end was much shorter than the oem one but it fired right up.
Thanks!!
Nicely done bro!
Thank you!
Thank you!
thanks for the info good videos by the way
Exact problem I had. Service tech wanted $300+parts and couldn’t come out until Monday. I have a house full of holiday guests. Quick trip to Home Depot and $11 and a few minutes later we have hot water again. Thank you!
Great job, I just had an unhappy wife. I flushed the water heater a few days before the pilot problem and got water all over it. I looked like the bad guy. Went from zero to hero.
thanks man!!!! hot water again!
2:51 the problem with contacting the manufacturer to mail you out a replacement is that most people can't go without their hot water heater for however long it takes to get the company on the phone during business hours and then mail it to you.
Very true. Some people don’t mind waiting. It’s a waste of time in my opinion but it saves money.
I called Sears and they wanted well over $100.00 for the part.
I fixed mine myself . Thank you for the help.
Excellent!
Thanks! Thought I was toast but $12 later I have a new thermocouple and a working water heater!
Well, it took me longer than 5 minutes. :) But your video saved me a lot of money. $18.00 for the thermocouple and probably 1/2 hour replacing it, Thanks!
Glad it was informative and worked for you!
I had that problem to. I replaced the thermocouple for $6.99 at the local hardware store and it works so much better. If you ever do that u should also clean the pilot tube and the main burner
Great video!! Thanks! $8.50 fix!!
Gr8 video 👍👌✌️😉
I did this too ,thanks for saving me money and making my wife happy we have hot water again. I hope I can pay it forward.thx again
That did the trick and many Thanks!!! Got the Honeywell generic kit. Thermostat switch end of thermocouple connector nut and tube fitting looked a little different than mine and it had a nut on the pilot light end of the thermocouple that mine didn't use as it's just a push in type but amazingly, it all works. The damn sealer (or whatever it was on the thermostat end nut) made it difficult to get that nut started-I can't figure out why they put it on there? Getting those fittings threads started straight is a real PITA to begin with. They didn't have to make it harder by putting that crud on the threads unless it serves a purpose (and I suppose it does). It's not a gas seal as this is only a thermocouple and not a pilot light line. Any insight? Whatever, thanks again! You saved my bacon!
Excellent video. Now I know how gas water heaters work!
Thanks, worked like a charm !
Glad it helped
Good information here thanks, but it could also be dust all over that is just preventing the proper amount of oxygen in the cavity and preventing the pilot flame from staying on... that was my problem and once I took it all out and did a thorough cleanup, everything went back normal. Would be nice to have a quick test for the thermocoupler... hmmm... probably can just use the voltmeter and measure the output of the thermocoupler....
Wow !!# so simple
Me ahorraste $120 gracias amigo muy informativo tu video may GBY!
OMG it was really that easy !!!!! A $8.00 PART and presto HOT WATER Again..... thank you so much for the excellent video and instructions XOXOXOXO
+Elizabeth Pedersen this is awesome. Glad it worked for you.
Awesome your a champion thankyou!
Glad it helped!
Worked just as you said, thank you!
bbaril@quickwaterheater.com
Hi RUclipsrs! If you have questions you can email me a picture of your water heater and I'll answer all your questions.
Please send 3 pictures. #1floor to ceiling photo. #2the top of the water heater to the ceiling. #3the floor and the bottom.
Thank you so much you just save me thousands of dollars!!
You're welcome!!