Never, ever in my DIY internet problem solving video watching life have I come across a video that exactly and precisely and COMPLETELY solved my problem absolutely perfectly. I followed your simple instructions and I was back in business in 5 minutes. BEST VIDEO EVER if your flame sensor is dirty and your hot water heater is busted and your repairman wants $200 to take a look at it and by the way, he won't come by until tomorrow. THANK YOU!
This was an exact replacement for the old one that lasted about 10 years. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx7yWIKcrbA9KMHkGSfcgxW2lsjHT6B8Sh The top of my mitigation tube by my roofline was just a 90 elbow which allowed too much debris to fall down into the fan, eventually ruining it. Without this issue, I bet it would have kept running another 10 years. When I replaced this fan, I added an extra elbow joint so the top tube now it does a 180, which should solve that problem. The radon guys around here wanted to charge me a $300 diagnostic fee, then parts/labor (probably close to $600 total). I installed this all by myself in about an hour for the cost of the fan; it would probably be even easier/faster with two people. FYI the manufacturer's warranty greatly differs depending on whether you install it yourself (1 yr warranty) or have a licensed installer do it (10 yrs).
This is why i started a RUclips channel... regular people helping regular people... My water heater is 18 years old and I need to perform this maintenance trick about ever 2-3 years... Just did it again and we are back in action. Thank you sir! Super Thanks Sent!
Nailed it! We have not had hot water consistently for weeks now, and for the last few days, we have not been able to get it to start at all. After watching your video, it took less than five minutes to remove the burner and use the sandpaper grits to clean the hickey, and now she is running like nothing was wrong. BIG THANK YOU for posting this! Our Family of Five plus Grandpa appreciates you!
I have watched this video and performed this maintenance 3x over the years. THANK YOU SO MUCH! You saved us probably over $1000 in service calls. Your easy to follow, safety first instructions have allowed me to tackle this confidently with no fears of being a Darwin Award finalist.
Posted 13 years ago and still helping people out. This was so helpful and exactly what the problem was. This was the first video I watched and we had it back up and running in 20 min. Thank you so much
I really appreciate your video. I have a home owner's warranty. They sent a guy out and he said I needed a whole new water heater. After arguing for a day about the cost of the replacement, I decided to look at it myself. (I all a do it yourself guy, but I figured I'd let the warranty handle it). I followed your directions and the heater is fixed. Literally 15min and no more grief. Thank you. This was the best Father's Day present yet!
Thank you so much for this video. I have a State/A O Smith water heater that was doing the same thing you described. After one cold shower I got on youtube and found your video. 20 minutes later the water heater is fixed with no parts needing replacing and the water is already heating back up. I was prepared to replace the heater because it is 19 years old but now it is working fine. You saved me at least $1K but probably more like $2K. Thanks!
Thank You ! I have the exact water heater with the exact problem. You just saved me approx $2000.000 . I’m a retired general, plumbing and flooring contractor. Because of heavy lifting throughout the 45 years working in the trades, I have sever spinal cord damage. There are many things I can’t do anymore which leaves me at the mercy of trades people who would rather replace than repair and help people. I was able to manage this maintenance repair by myself. It helped that you happen to have demonstrated on my exact water heater. Thank you so much. It’s good to know there are honest tradesmen still out there. Please excuse the grammar and punctuation errors if any. I’m an old guy.
I had exactly that issue! Followed your advice to the letter and 15mins later……fixed! Thank you so much. This problem started Friday afternoon of course and no-one was available to come out. Once again, thank you, you’re the hero, not me.
We actually had a service person come out and they said almost 2k for repairs or buy a new one for about the same price. Good thing I just did a flame sensor repair on our furnace and recognized the 3 cycle shutoff safety process. Your video gives me confidence in doing the repair myself. THANK YOU!!
Just realized this video was posted 10 years ago but it saved my holiday week. Got exact same issues with my water heater before Christmas Eve and couldn't find any plumbers. My family spent the Christmas and the weekend without hot water. I decided to give it a try and the advice in this video works! It definitely made me feel like a hero.
Thank you so much for posting this video!! I was about to call a repair man to come and replace the entire unit because it constantly "short cycles". I tried your cleaning instructions as a last ditch effort and it worked. You saved me hundreds!!
My Rheem 75 gallon Power Vent Water Heater gave me a message of "maximum attempts to light ignitor reached system in lockout mode". I tried to figure it out for hours to no avail. Then I found this video, did exactly what was shown and it worked!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was the hero to my family!!! God Bless YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
I knew it was a simple problem. Thank you for helping me! I was getting ready for my daughters Christmas concert and found that I had no hot water. I also have guests visiting from New Zealand you just saved me big time!! Thank you again!
Was about to call a technician, came across this vid, sanded down the oxidation & residue from the flame sensor & flame started on first try! Thanks for the vid geofatboy, saved us time & money!!
This video provided me with the exact information that I needed to fix my hot water heater. Not only saved me money, but got the unit on line much sooner than I could have experienced by hiring a plumber!
Thank you so much for this video. For 3 months now we were using our 2nd water heater as the main one had not been working. Our neighbor had the exact same issue and the plumber changed the water heater for a tune of $1400.00. So I was reluctant to do anything. I ran across your video and decided to give it a try. Wow it worked like a charm. You saved our family a lot of money. I really appreciate your help.
Awesome! I'm always happy to help out one of my fellow countrywomen! And a fellow Chicagoan to boot! I'm glad it worked for you. My condolences to your plumber :)
Thank you, thank you!!!! I'm one happy girl with a hot shower and a good feeling knowing I made this easy fix myself without calling the plumber for the third time in the last 2 years!!! If I can do this, anyone can!
I searched the web for a solution to my Intelli-Vent issue a year ago. I thought it was a wiring problem up near the vent because it was intermittent and fiddling with the wires could get it running for a couple of days more.This time I'm very glad I saw your video. I'm pretty sure my problem is solved, at least until the sensor needs cleaning again in a few years. I can't thank you enough. Thank you for making this video.
I just paid a plumber $54 dollars to diagnose and clean my unit due to the exact problem you described. The price is very low due to a coupon but the unit started doing the same thing 24 hours after he came. I was complaining if you want anything done right do it yourself. So I went online and Googled the problem and found your video. Ironically watching it took longer then the actual repair :). The unit is working perfectly! TYVM!
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. I was debating last night if my diagnostic was correct or not after experiencing the problem. I am very happy to know that you are one of good human being at heart!! Human society will survive and strive when we cooperate, sharing and support human community. I hope you are happy and feel good as well. Thank you.
Just wanted to say thank you for this video! It described my problem exactly. The extent of my trouble shooting knowledge was to unplug it and plug it back in (I'm a woman). When that failed, I called my very handy dad and brother, who both have electric heaters. They were at a loss as to how to help. Your video gave me the instructions, and after 10 minutes and not even having a wrench, I was successful!! As another commenter said, the nut for my gas pipe was also backwards, but everything else went smoothly. I'm no longer "just a girl." Thanks again!
Followed your instructions to the letter and my water heater works perfectly again. We were up and running 12 hours after we discovered the problem thanks to you. Saved us the service fee and the wait. Thanks so much for making the video!
Dude, you just saved me days of cold showers and $150. Minimum for a service call, not to mention unnecessary parts they probably would have put in it for nothing. My water heater is 9 years old and this is the first time it gave me problems. I could hear it kick on and off in the living room yesterday and didn't think much about it until i got home from work to take a cold shower. It took me all of 15 minutes tops and it kicked in and stayed on. That sensor didn't even really look bad at all but it must have been just enough. I thank you a million times over. You are my new HERO! 😊
@@geofatboy Thank you again a million times over! It was too easy to be true and has been working like new again. I truly appreciate honest and helpful people such as yourself. I hate to throw something out or stick unnecessary money into something that isn't broken and you definitely prolonged the life of it! Cheers 👍👏😉
I am so thankful that you created this video...it is 6:30pm on Christmas Eve and family is coming over in under an hour and we just discovered that we no longer have hot water.... I had this same problem with my AO Smith Water Heater about 5 years ago. Back then, I hired a vendor to solve this and they explained this exact process as they solved the problem. Five years later I wanted to review the process and Wow!!! your tutorial matched the issue and the process and indeed this solved my problem and a Christmas Eve disaster without hot water and a family gathering in just over an hour. Thanks a million!
Thank you for taking the time to put up this video! It's exactly what I needed to get hot water back for my family! I saw this at 11pm and had hot water again by midnight! Would have been a heck of a bill if I had to call someone in at that hour!
Guys like this guy really do make life better for thousands of people. This is a fix that will save acouple of hundred dollars and every one can do it. Well done brother keep up the good work!
Hey dude! This worked for me. To a T! Exactly like you explained in the video. I’m a computer geek and not handy at all, and I just got our hot water tank working again. We had a dude coming to look at it tomorrow, which was $135 for him just to show up. The replacement was $1800. Thanks for making/sharing this! You’re the man. I owe you a beer if you’re ever in Ohio!
Thanks for the video. I was surprised that my flame sensor didn't really look very dirty, but I polished it with some steel wool, and now it works perfectly. It was easy too. I put a straw over the igniter so I didn't touch it by accident
YES!! It worked in my Ruud hot water heater! Took it out sanded it down put it all back together and it worked. You’re the best! Totally subscribing now!!!
Absolutely outstanding walkthrough. I sort of knew what the general issue was, but this video was the perfect guide to help put this issue to bed. Thank you! Chris
Thank you for this video. I bet my issue is the flame sensor. I will be performing that maintenance this evening. Too funny that you mentioned this happening on your daughter wedding. I had the Vapor Sensor on my water heater go out 5 days before my daughter’s wedding. I had it fixed 4 days before the wedding. I can attest, you will be the hero 😀
Followed instructions to a tee, and it worked like a charm! Thanks for helping me avoid the costs of a service call and getting ripped off by a technician!
Thank you so much!!! You just saved me a ton of head ache and money... Followed your video exactly and it worked perfectly. We are having a ton of people over tomorrow and it just went out at 9:00 p.m. 15 minutes and its back on... Thanks again so much!
Thank you for an extremely detailed explanation! I ended up having to replace the hot surface ignitor, but thanks to this video, I had the confidence to fix it myself. Yay for hot showers again!
Best Video instructions!!! We have the A O Smith gas water heater which was giving "System in Lockout" error.One Plumbing company I called said they will have to replace the igniter plate (shown in this video) which will cost me $300/-. I followed this video step by step. There was a lot of dirt settled on the igniter plate which I emptied in a garbage can. Put the assembly back and started the water heater. It started working just like its new! . And I just saved $300/- Many thanks!!!!!
Thank you Thank you Thank you! We had a plumber come out a couple days ago who said we had a $900+ fix on our hands and should just buy the $3000 replacement. I found this video and had it fixed in 30 minutes start to finish. I used 150 grit sandpaper since that is all I had and it is working great now! With 9 people (5 of them girls) living in our house, going without hot water is a disaster....you've saved us.
Perfect video that showed exactly what needed to be done to fix this problem without wasting any time. I went from having no clue where to start fixing this problem to having my water heater up and running again in a matter of minutes. Thanks
I'm a DIYer, so I figured I had to fix this myself. This worked like a charm on my almost-5 year old heater. I'm sure you just saved me a few hundred bucks. THANK YOU!!
Thanks for posting this. Rheem had told me I could pull as you illustrated, but I wanted to see it in action. It worked. I just used a pinch of steel wool to clean the igniter and I saved from stupidity dollars.
Thank you for this video! You saved me the cost of a house call and labor for a technician. Took me about 15 minutes. Works perfectly now! Before, it just seemed to randomly shut off. We'd have to unplug it / plug it back in every now and again. Until it got to the point where we had to unplug it / plug it back in several times a day. Now, it works like a charm! Much Thanks from Central Kentucky!
Thank you!!!!! I know absolutely nothing about water heaters (or anything mechanical for that matter), but followed your instructions and fixed my water heater in 10 minutes flat. Awesome video!
Sir, you have saved me from super stress and from a bunch of money!!! On a cold night January 19th (Sunday) my water heater decided to stop working!! I have three ladies in the house and everything is closed. I find this video and did what you said and it started working!!! Thank you very much for your selfless act of posting this video! God bless you and yours Chaplain Phil
Very informative. I was able to clean and service our hot water heater on my own. I wore gloves to avoid getting "oils" on the ignitor. Saved our family over $100 in a service call alone. Thank you!
Right on the money! Thank you so much! I was able to watch your video on my phone as I was working on our hot water heater, just like you were there. Worked perfectly!
If I had a dollar for every person I've helped with this video, I could retire... And just make more videos all day long... How much fun would that be!
You saved me at least one tense night with some of the members of my family! This is a huge help!! Thank you for providing this service to the rest of us!
I have a Lochinvar water heater with a Honeywell temperature controller, but I was able to use your video to solve my problem as well. Thank you for all the money you saved me.
THANK YOU! :) My AO Smith was doing exactly what you describe so I followed your instructions and now I have heat and hot water again. Now I feel like I can fix anything LOL Thank you I would have never got this job done without your step by step vid.
Thank u for the flame sensor sanding tip, i knew that it was the problem, just didn't want to mess with it without knowing what to do, and it was very discolored, I gave it a good sanding and here we are, as good as new and the flame is on from the first time. Thank u again.
You’re the real hero, sir. Thanks for the awesome tutorial. Mine’s been acting up for a few weeks until today when it stopped firing up altogether. Flame sensor didn’t even seem dirty but I followed through with it and she fired right up!
Wow...first thing that popped up on Google when searching, and the precise problem I was experiencing. Fantastic! Thanks so much for the post! I have no idea how much money you just saved me!
Have been living with this problem for nearly two years. Sometimes unplugging it would work, other times not. Whats worse is we don't even own the damn thing so a service call wouldn't cost us anything. I just don't want to have to clean up my furnace room before having guests lol. This tip took all of 5 minutes and presto it fired up and stayed on. You rock.
Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, we are on a wait list for service. Using your guidance, we were able to fix this ourselves. We have this problem happen at least once a year - always the same issue. Thank you soooooooooo much! Be well!
Thanks so much! My son-in-law fixed it for me two years ago, but he lives too far away to help me now. Therefore, I will do it myself, thanks to your excellent video!
Wasn't sure if the heater control or the flame rod was bad and did a search for the controller and found this video. Cleaned up the flame rod per your instructions and the unit is now working again. Thanks. Looks like I owe you a beer...
I have been having this problem the past couple days and I finally looked it up. You video was great !! You had simple instructions and got right to the point. My problem is solved. Thank you
Add me to the list of happy DIY'ers that fixed their water heater with this method. Pulled out the flame sensor, sanded it clean and shiny, and it worked like a charm. Thanks for the help!!
what a relief to come across this fix. no need to take a day off to call a repairman, pay for it and wait another day before taking a shower. Very useful video, thanks!
Thank you very much for posting this video! You've saved me money and helped me have a greater understanding of this electronic module. I moved into my new home a month ago and this exact problem started happening 3 days ago. It's never a great feeling when problems start developing in a home you just moved into. Thank you for your help once again!
Man you just saved me a service call. I used a wire brush to clean it. Put it back together and It worked immediately. Thank for saving me alot of money. You Rock!
Thank you so much! I have been experiencing intermittent hot water for months now and this seems to have solved the problem. Very appreciative to the people who take the time to post these instructional videos. Not sure how much longer my hot water tank will last (going on 9 years now) but this certainly saved me a ton of money in the short term.
Even at the appliance store they tell me the new ones don't last as long as the old ones.... You know, planned obsolescence... Just one more thing that they can GET you on...
Thanks for the video. My AO Smith 75 gal unit was slightly different than the one shown but the trick worked perfectly and it fired right up and stayed running. Like others have commented, we've had repair men out 3 times to replace that sensor, burners, control unit and this problem keeps reoccurring even though it's only 4 years old.
I want to thank you so much for this video! My GE water heater (5 or 6 years old) just got this issue on today Memorial Day of all days. You just saved me a ton of money on a service call. THANK YOU!
Thank you for this great video! Second time I had to do this on my GE water heater. Lasted about 3 or 4 years from the last time I cleaned it and saved me a Sunday call for repair.
Thank you so much!! I woke up to a cold shower this morning. Found this video while at work, came home and followed your directions and the water heater started right up as you said. My igniter was pretty clean but there was a lot of debris laying on top of the burner. Hopefully I will have a warm shower tomorrow. Thanks again
You are amazing, extremely helpful video. My water heater has been down since Friday and my servicing company has not responded to my call. I just followed the steps from your video and voila it worked. Thank you and happy holidays!
Thank you sooooooo much for that video...I had a Roto Rooter guy out for a repair/replacement estimate who told me I needed a new water heater. I had the exact same symptoms you described. I followed your video to the letter and problem solved. You saved me so much money....Thank you..Thank you...Thank you...
Thank you for the video. Got the hot water heater working by following your instructions. Saved the cost of a service call and they probably would have charged for a new burner assembly vs. just cleaning it. Thanks!!
Excellent ! Video you saved the day for our family on New Year’s Day. We had no hot water went and checked it out and it was doing exactly as you discribed. Performed the removal and cleaning of the sensor reinstalled took 10 minutes total.Works great now. Thanks
Thank you! Great video, clear concise. Exactly what I needed at 6:00am finding no hot water! Problem solved in 15 minutes, heat sensor cleaned - ignitor avoided. We have hot water once again. Thank you very much.
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Never, ever in my DIY internet problem solving video watching life have I come across a video that exactly and precisely and COMPLETELY solved my problem absolutely perfectly. I followed your simple instructions and I was back in business in 5 minutes. BEST VIDEO EVER if your flame sensor is dirty and your hot water heater is busted and your repairman wants $200 to take a look at it and by the way, he won't come by until tomorrow. THANK YOU!
This was an exact replacement for the old one that lasted about 10 years. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx7yWIKcrbA9KMHkGSfcgxW2lsjHT6B8Sh The top of my mitigation tube by my roofline was just a 90 elbow which allowed too much debris to fall down into the fan, eventually ruining it. Without this issue, I bet it would have kept running another 10 years. When I replaced this fan, I added an extra elbow joint so the top tube now it does a 180, which should solve that problem. The radon guys around here wanted to charge me a $300 diagnostic fee, then parts/labor (probably close to $600 total). I installed this all by myself in about an hour for the cost of the fan; it would probably be even easier/faster with two people. FYI the manufacturer's warranty greatly differs depending on whether you install it yourself (1 yr warranty) or have a licensed installer do it (10 yrs).
This is why i started a RUclips channel... regular people helping regular people... My water heater is 18 years old and I need to perform this maintenance trick about ever 2-3 years... Just did it again and we are back in action. Thank you sir! Super Thanks Sent!
Nailed it! We have not had hot water consistently for weeks now, and for the last few days, we have not been able to get it to start at all. After watching your video, it took less than five minutes to remove the burner and use the sandpaper grits to clean the hickey, and now she is running like nothing was wrong. BIG THANK YOU for posting this! Our Family of Five plus Grandpa appreciates you!
Great! Enjoy your next HOT shower!
I have watched this video and performed this maintenance 3x over the years. THANK YOU SO MUCH! You saved us probably over $1000 in service calls. Your easy to follow, safety first instructions have allowed me to tackle this confidently with no fears of being a Darwin Award finalist.
You, sir, are a scholar and a gentleman! Fired right up after a bit of cleaning, and STAYED lit. Worked like a charm. Thank you.
"And you'll look like a hero to the family"... this guy gets me!
You Da Man! That's how we say it in Chicago.
Posted 13 years ago and still helping people out. This was so helpful and exactly what the problem was. This was the first video I watched and we had it back up and running in 20 min. Thank you so much
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I really appreciate your video. I have a home owner's warranty. They sent a guy out and he said I needed a whole new water heater. After arguing for a day about the cost of the replacement, I decided to look at it myself. (I all a do it yourself guy, but I figured I'd let the warranty handle it). I followed your directions and the heater is fixed. Literally 15min and no more grief. Thank you. This was the best Father's Day present yet!
That's awesome! I'm glad I could help. Happy Father's Day! To you and all the Dads out there.
Thank you so much for this video. I have a State/A O Smith water heater that was doing the same thing you described. After one cold shower I got on youtube and found your video. 20 minutes later the water heater is fixed with no parts needing replacing and the water is already heating back up. I was prepared to replace the heater because it is 19 years old but now it is working fine. You saved me at least $1K but probably more like $2K. Thanks!
I was in the same boat. I thought I was going to be replacing the water heater.
Thank You ! I have the exact water heater with the exact problem. You just saved me approx $2000.000 . I’m a retired general, plumbing and flooring contractor. Because of heavy lifting throughout the 45 years working in the trades, I have sever spinal cord damage. There are many things I can’t do anymore which leaves me at the mercy of trades people who would rather replace than repair and help people. I was able to manage this maintenance repair by myself. It helped that you happen to have demonstrated on my exact water heater. Thank you so much. It’s good to know there are honest tradesmen still out there. Please excuse the grammar and punctuation errors if any. I’m an old guy.
I had exactly that issue! Followed your advice to the letter and 15mins later……fixed! Thank you so much. This problem started Friday afternoon of course and no-one was available to come out. Once again, thank you, you’re the hero, not me.
We actually had a service person come out and they said almost 2k for repairs or buy a new one for about the same price. Good thing I just did a flame sensor repair on our furnace and recognized the 3 cycle shutoff safety process. Your video gives me confidence in doing the repair myself. THANK YOU!!
Thank you so much GEO - my wife laughed at your comment about having a daughter getting married and this happening - it worked for us. All the best.
Just realized this video was posted 10 years ago but it saved my holiday week. Got exact same issues with my water heater before Christmas Eve and couldn't find any plumbers. My family spent the Christmas and the weekend without hot water. I decided to give it a try and the advice in this video works! It definitely made me feel like a hero.
From one how-to video maker to another, thank you! No hot water in our house tonight, and I fixed it in 10 minutes thanks to this video.
Thank you so much for posting this video!! I was about to call a repair man to come and replace the entire unit because it constantly "short cycles". I tried your cleaning instructions as a last ditch effort and it worked. You saved me hundreds!!
This video is still helping people (ME!) 3,908 days after it was posted! Thank you!
WOW! Thanks for the props! 10 Years After!
My Rheem 75 gallon Power Vent Water Heater gave me a message of "maximum attempts to light ignitor reached system in lockout mode". I tried to figure it out for hours to no avail. Then I found this video, did exactly what was shown and it worked!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was the hero to my family!!! God Bless YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
I knew it was a simple problem. Thank you for helping me! I was getting ready for my daughters Christmas concert and found that I had no hot water. I also have guests visiting from New Zealand you just saved me big time!! Thank you again!
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Nice! You're a hero now!
This has to be one of the best instructional videos I've ever seen on RUclips. Thank you for sharing! 😎
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Shane!
Was about to call a technician, came across this vid, sanded down the oxidation & residue from the flame sensor & flame started on first try! Thanks for the vid geofatboy, saved us time & money!!
This video provided me with the exact information that I needed to fix my hot water heater. Not only saved me money, but got the unit on line much sooner than I could have experienced by hiring a plumber!
That's great!
Thank you so much for this video. For 3 months now we were using our 2nd water heater as the main one had not been working. Our neighbor had the exact same issue and the plumber changed the water heater for a tune of $1400.00. So I was reluctant to do anything. I ran across your video and decided to give it a try. Wow it worked like a charm. You saved our family a lot of money. I really appreciate your help.
This fixed my issue - I called and canceled my appointment with the plumber and saved me some $$! Thank you so much for the post!
Awesome! I'm always happy to help out one of my fellow countrywomen! And a fellow Chicagoan to boot! I'm glad it worked for you.
My condolences to your plumber :)
Thank you, thank you!!!! I'm one happy girl with a hot shower and a good feeling knowing I made this easy fix myself without calling the plumber for the third time in the last 2 years!!! If I can do this, anyone can!
Good job Michelle!
I searched the web for a solution to my Intelli-Vent issue a year ago. I thought it was a wiring problem up near the vent because it was intermittent and fiddling with the wires could get it running for a couple of days more.This time I'm very glad I saw your video. I'm pretty sure my problem is solved, at least until the sensor needs cleaning again in a few years. I can't thank you enough. Thank you for making this video.
I just paid a plumber $54 dollars to diagnose and clean my unit due to the exact problem you described. The price is very low due to a coupon but the unit started doing the same thing 24 hours after he came. I was complaining if you want anything done right do it yourself. So I went online and Googled the problem and found your video. Ironically watching it took longer then the actual repair :). The unit is working perfectly! TYVM!
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. I was debating last night if my diagnostic was correct or not after experiencing the problem.
I am very happy to know that you are one of good human being at heart!!
Human society will survive and strive when we cooperate, sharing and support human community. I hope you are happy and feel good as well.
Thank you.
Just wanted to say thank you for this video! It described my problem exactly. The extent of my trouble shooting knowledge was to unplug it and plug it back in (I'm a woman). When that failed, I called my very handy dad and brother, who both have electric heaters. They were at a loss as to how to help. Your video gave me the instructions, and after 10 minutes and not even having a wrench, I was successful!! As another commenter said, the nut for my gas pipe was also backwards, but everything else went smoothly. I'm no longer "just a girl." Thanks again!
Followed your instructions to the letter and my water heater works perfectly again. We were up and running 12 hours after we discovered the problem thanks to you. Saved us the service fee and the wait. Thanks so much for making the video!
Dude, you just saved me days of cold showers and $150. Minimum for a service call, not to mention unnecessary parts they probably would have put in it for nothing. My water heater is 9 years old and this is the first time it gave me problems. I could hear it kick on and off in the living room yesterday and didn't think much about it until i got home from work to take a cold shower. It took me all of 15 minutes tops and it kicked in and stayed on. That sensor didn't even really look bad at all but it must have been just enough. I thank you a million times over. You are my new HERO! 😊
Awesome. Glad I could help and thanks for sharing!
@@geofatboy Thank you again a million times over! It was too easy to be true and has been working like new again. I truly appreciate honest and helpful people such as yourself. I hate to throw something out or stick unnecessary money into something that isn't broken and you definitely prolonged the life of it! Cheers 👍👏😉
Thank you for taking the time to post this, it saved me a service call. Thankful for people like you to do stuff like this.
I am so thankful that you created this video...it is 6:30pm on Christmas Eve and family is coming over in under an hour and we just discovered that we no longer have hot water.... I had this same problem with my AO Smith Water Heater about 5 years ago. Back then, I hired a vendor to solve this and they explained this exact process as they solved the problem. Five years later I wanted to review the process and Wow!!! your tutorial matched the issue and the process and indeed this solved my problem and a Christmas Eve disaster without hot water and a family gathering in just over an hour. Thanks a million!
Can believe it took me 2 years to answer but I'm thrilled it worked for you! Gotta have hot water on Christmas Eve!
Thank you for taking the time to put up this video! It's exactly what I needed to get hot water back for my family! I saw this at 11pm and had hot water again by midnight! Would have been a heck of a bill if I had to call someone in at that hour!
Guys like this guy really do make life better for thousands of people. This is a fix that will save acouple of hundred dollars and every one can do it. Well done brother keep up the good work!
Hey dude! This worked for me. To a T! Exactly like you explained in the video. I’m a computer geek and not handy at all, and I just got our hot water tank working again. We had a dude coming to look at it tomorrow, which was $135 for him just to show up. The replacement was $1800. Thanks for making/sharing this! You’re the man. I owe you a beer if you’re ever in Ohio!
Woo Hoo! CHRIS (I Can Fix That Water Heater) is in the HOUSE!!! See what I did there? Good job Chris!
You are awesome - Saved me hours of troubleshooting - Only came to the internet because I couldn't locate the manual. Thank God I did.
Thanks for the video. I was surprised that my flame sensor didn't really look very dirty, but I polished it with some steel wool, and now it works perfectly. It was easy too. I put a straw over the igniter so I didn't touch it by accident
YES!! It worked in my Ruud hot water heater! Took it out sanded it down put it all back together and it worked. You’re the best! Totally subscribing now!!!
Absolutely outstanding walkthrough. I sort of knew what the general issue was, but this video was the perfect guide to help put this issue to bed. Thank you!
Chris
Thank you for this video. I bet my issue is the flame sensor. I will be performing that maintenance this evening.
Too funny that you mentioned this happening on your daughter wedding. I had the Vapor Sensor on my water heater go out 5 days before my daughter’s wedding. I had it fixed 4 days before the wedding. I can attest, you will be the hero 😀
Followed instructions to a tee, and it worked like a charm! Thanks for helping me avoid the costs of a service call and getting ripped off by a technician!
Thank you so much!!! You just saved me a ton of head ache and money... Followed your video exactly and it worked perfectly. We are having a ton of people over tomorrow and it just went out at 9:00 p.m. 15 minutes and its back on... Thanks again so much!
Thank you for an extremely detailed explanation! I ended up having to replace the hot surface ignitor, but thanks to this video, I had the confidence to fix it myself. Yay for hot showers again!
Best Video instructions!!! We have the A O Smith gas water heater which was giving "System in Lockout" error.One Plumbing company I called said they will have to replace the igniter plate (shown in this video) which will cost me $300/-. I followed this video step by step. There was a lot of dirt settled on the igniter plate which I emptied in a garbage can. Put the assembly back and started the water heater. It started working just like its new! . And I just saved $300/- Many thanks!!!!!
Thank you Thank you Thank you! We had a plumber come out a couple days ago who said we had a $900+ fix on our hands and should just buy the $3000 replacement. I found this video and had it fixed in 30 minutes start to finish. I used 150 grit sandpaper since that is all I had and it is working great now! With 9 people (5 of them girls) living in our house, going without hot water is a disaster....you've saved us.
Potential Disaster-Diverted! Thanks to Mike! Now you're the hero!
Perfect video that showed exactly what needed to be done to fix this problem without wasting any time. I went from having no clue where to start fixing this problem to having my water heater up and running again in a matter of minutes. Thanks
Thank you so much. I just fixed my own water heater. As a single mom it not only empowers me, but saves me money. Thank you again.
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I am at one with myself... Just like Kwai Chang Caine!
I'm a DIYer, so I figured I had to fix this myself. This worked like a charm on my almost-5 year old heater. I'm sure you just saved me a few hundred bucks. THANK YOU!!
Fantastic! Took 10 minutes to run through this procedure and it fixed the problem. Much appreciated!
Thanks for posting this. Rheem had told me I could pull as you illustrated, but I wanted to see it in action. It worked. I just used a pinch of steel wool to clean the igniter and I saved from stupidity dollars.
Thank you for this video! You saved me the cost of a house call and labor for a technician. Took me about 15 minutes. Works perfectly now! Before, it just seemed to randomly shut off. We'd have to unplug it / plug it back in every now and again. Until it got to the point where we had to unplug it / plug it back in several times a day. Now, it works like a charm! Much Thanks from Central Kentucky!
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Thank you!!!!! I know absolutely nothing about water heaters (or anything mechanical for that matter), but followed your instructions and fixed my water heater in 10 minutes flat. Awesome video!
Sir, you have saved me from super stress and from a bunch of money!!! On a cold night January 19th (Sunday) my water heater decided to stop working!! I have three ladies in the house and everything is closed. I find this video and did what you said and it started working!!! Thank you very much for your selfless act of posting this video!
God bless you and yours
Chaplain Phil
Praise God Phil. God is "always," on time! His Love, Light, and Help will always be there just when you need it.
Thanks very much Chaplain Phil! Now the Man-of-the-cloth can wash his clothes in hot water! I'm happy to help.
Very informative. I was able to clean and service our hot water heater on my own. I wore gloves to avoid getting "oils" on the ignitor. Saved our family over $100 in a service call alone. Thank you!
Right on the money! Thank you so much! I was able to watch your video on my phone as I was working on our hot water heater, just like you were there. Worked perfectly!
YOU ARE THE MAN!!! My water heater works like a charm. Thank you for helping us by making this tutorial on how to fix water heaters.
If I had a dollar for every person I've helped with this video, I could retire... And just make more videos all day long...
How much fun would that be!
You saved me at least one tense night with some of the members of my family! This is a huge help!! Thank you for providing this service to the rest of us!
Thanks! I also do family counseling :) Ahhh, just kidding!
I have a Lochinvar water heater with a Honeywell temperature controller, but I was able to use your video to solve my problem as well. Thank you for all the money you saved me.
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Thank you so much. I've been having this problem on and off for a couple months. Your fix worked perfectly and very easy. Thanks again!
I've used this vid twice so far,success each time! Thank you again,appreciate it bigtime!
THANK YOU! :) My AO Smith was doing exactly what you describe so I followed your instructions and now I have heat and hot water again. Now I feel like I can fix anything LOL Thank you I would have never got this job done without your step by step vid.
Thank u for the flame sensor sanding tip, i knew that it was the problem, just didn't want to mess with it without knowing what to do, and it was very discolored, I gave it a good sanding and here we are, as good as new and the flame is on from the first time. Thank u again.
Way to go Eslam!
Enjoy the hot shower!
Your video just saved us on Thanksgiving day. There was so much crud and ashes caught in the center of the burner. THANK YOU!!!
You’re the real hero, sir. Thanks for the awesome tutorial. Mine’s been acting up for a few weeks until today when it stopped firing up altogether. Flame sensor didn’t even seem dirty but I followed through with it and she fired right up!
Wow...first thing that popped up on Google when searching, and the precise problem I was experiencing. Fantastic! Thanks so much for the post! I have no idea how much money you just saved me!
Thank you so much. The flame rod was dirty....cleaned it as described and it works just fine. I really appreciate your clear video.
Have been living with this problem for nearly two years. Sometimes unplugging it would work, other times not. Whats worse is we don't even own the damn thing so a service call wouldn't cost us anything. I just don't want to have to clean up my furnace room before having guests lol.
This tip took all of 5 minutes and presto it fired up and stayed on. You rock.
Thanks Michael!
Just for safety's sake, you should leave the area around your furnace and water heater clear. Guests or no guests :)
Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, we are on a wait list for service. Using your guidance, we were able to fix this ourselves. We have this problem happen at least once a year - always the same issue. Thank you soooooooooo much! Be well!
Thanks so much! My son-in-law fixed it for me two years ago, but he lives too far away to help me now. Therefore, I will do it myself, thanks to your excellent video!
Wasn't sure if the heater control or the flame rod was bad and did a search for the controller and found this video. Cleaned up the flame rod per your instructions and the unit is now working again. Thanks. Looks like I owe you a beer...
just wanted to thank you for helping me fix my water heater. thanks again!
Your welcome Massiw!
Your video was perfect! The burner "plate" was loaded with crud. It is working great now! Thank you so much for saving us money!
I have been having this problem the past couple days and I finally looked it up. You video was great !! You had simple instructions and got right to the point. My problem is solved. Thank you
Add me to the list of happy DIY'ers that fixed their water heater with this method. Pulled out the flame sensor, sanded it clean and shiny, and it worked like a charm. Thanks for the help!!
what a relief to come across this fix. no need to take a day off to call a repairman, pay for it and wait another day before taking a shower. Very useful video, thanks!
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Thank you very much for posting this video! You've saved me money and helped me have a greater understanding of this electronic module. I moved into my new home a month ago and this exact problem started happening 3 days ago. It's never a great feeling when problems start developing in a home you just moved into. Thank you for your help once again!
Man you just saved me a service call. I used a wire brush to clean it. Put it back together and It worked immediately. Thank for saving me alot of money. You Rock!
My pleasure Shogun!
Thank you so much! I have been experiencing intermittent hot water for months now and this seems to have solved the problem. Very appreciative to the people who take the time to post these instructional videos. Not sure how much longer my hot water tank will last (going on 9 years now) but this certainly saved me a ton of money in the short term.
Even at the appliance store they tell me the new ones don't last as long as the old ones.... You know, planned obsolescence... Just one more thing that they can GET you on...
Thank you!! This just happened to us and now I can sleep knowing that I probably can fix it myself. You made it look easy, you even did it one handed!
Just saved me 2k. Anyone who thumbed down sells water heater. Crooks. Thank you!!!
Nailed the problem and fixed it in 15 minutes. Thanks! You are doing a great service.
This was precisely my issue. Fired right Up after sanding the sensor. Thank you sir! My shower will have hot water this evening!
Thanks for the video. My AO Smith 75 gal unit was slightly different than the one shown but the trick worked perfectly and it fired right up and stayed running. Like others have commented, we've had repair men out 3 times to replace that sensor, burners, control unit and this problem keeps reoccurring even though it's only 4 years old.
I want to thank you so much for this video! My GE water heater (5 or 6 years old) just got this issue on today Memorial Day of all days. You just saved me a ton of money on a service call. THANK YOU!
HondaMan716
They always break on holidays! Lolzzz...
Isn't that the truth.
Thank you for this great video! Second time I had to do this on my GE water heater. Lasted about 3 or 4 years from the last time I cleaned it and saved me a Sunday call for repair.
You sir are a life saver. Can't believe I waited so long before looking for a solution.
+Dao Yang Thanks Dao!
I discovered my water heater in lockout mode last night around 10pm. Amazing instructional video - you probably saved me a bundle - thanks so much!
Thank you so much!! I woke up to a cold shower this morning. Found this video while at work, came home and followed your directions and the water heater started right up as you said. My igniter was pretty clean but there was a lot of debris laying on top of the burner. Hopefully I will have a warm shower tomorrow. Thanks again
I'm glad it worked out for you Diane!
You are amazing, extremely helpful video. My water heater has been down since Friday and my servicing company has not responded to my call. I just followed the steps from your video and voila it worked. Thank you and happy holidays!
+Saroj Bhatia
Thanks Saroj, glad you got it working again!
Dead on.. took me longer to find a wrench than to fix the problem. Thanks for posting no cost and no more cold showers!
That didn't take very long! Good job
Thank you for your post, I followed your advice and was able to fix my water heater. I found your video to be extremely helpful. Keep posting!
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Great video, great fix. Got my water heater up and running in 15 min, and saved several hundred dollars in plumber labor. Thanks!
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Thank you sooooooo much for that video...I had a Roto Rooter guy out for a repair/replacement estimate who told me I needed a new water heater. I had the exact same symptoms you described. I followed your video to the letter and problem solved. You saved me so much money....Thank you..Thank you...Thank you...
Way to go Tom!
Glad it worked!
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Sir, you just saved me a $400 service call and new gas valve. Thank you. I did it myself, had it done in 20 mins
Thank you for the video. Got the hot water heater working by following your instructions. Saved the cost of a service call and they probably would have charged for a new burner assembly vs. just cleaning it. Thanks!!
Excellent ! Video you saved the day for our family on New Year’s Day. We had no hot water went and checked it out and it was doing exactly as you discribed. Performed the removal and cleaning of the sensor reinstalled took 10 minutes total.Works great now.
Thanks
Thank you! Great video, clear concise. Exactly what I needed at 6:00am finding no hot water! Problem solved in 15 minutes, heat sensor cleaned - ignitor avoided. We have hot water once again. Thank you very much.
Bam! You're a superstar! Glad I could help!