Thx left work early for this issue and after 4 other vids yours did the trick... So even tho I lost a few hrs, tried 4 other vids , 1 argument w my lady im glad you took the time to share thank you ! 💯
As a married man myself, I feel your pain. I’m gonna try this video. My only problem is I live in central CA and can’t find a single store that sells them. I’m hoping wal mart Carrie’s them.
Great hack. I immediately ordered a resistor kit from Amazon for $10 after seeing your video. It arrived about 10 minutes ago. What I did was broke apart the old sensor and wiped the black stuff off the inside of the sensor and checked to make sure I had an open line between the two spade contacts. Then I wrapped a wire from the 22K ohm resistor around each of the two spade contacts, plugged the "hacked" sensor back in, reset the controller, and boom..... we have hot water. Thanks so much!!
DUDE!!!!! Thanks so much for this video! I did just what you said with the resistors.... couldn't wait for Amazon 2 day shipping so I ran around from store to store and found a place that gave me the resistors I needed! GREAT AND (for me) FREE HACK!! YOU ROCK!
I like your idea. I don’t have a high efficiency Rheem, but I absolutely would do the same modification. I see way too many of those tanks with that failure. I’ve lived. 65 years with a conventional standing pilot water heater without any problems. I will continue the same path.
I used a 22k resistor and it worked for me too! It worked once I did the knob twist reset. If it still blinks 7 times, twist the knob from lowest to highest repeatedly and it fires right up! Best video, thank you so much!
Tim, Thank you so VERY MUCH for this clear & detailed explanation & Fix for the very identical Rheem hot water heater with gas controller. I had been searching for two weeks for a solution and even hired a plumber/HVAC person in desperation to get hot water back into my house. Long story short, I could not find a repair video anywhere close to yours. I had already purchased a new Controller & a new FVS kit, but no where could I find the restart sequence & the temperature control high to low to high number of repetitions (6 times was the correct number). Your video immediately brought my water heater back to life!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Hi Tim, I repaired my faulty flammable vapor sensor (after a flood in my basement) with pencil graphite a few days ago and I have hot water again! I'll definitely keep some resistors on stock for the next time permanent fix! Many thanks for your great tutorial video !! :)
So let me get this straight.. .. (see'ns how I'm a woman& all..haha) I can use pencil graphite, like shown in the video, to possibly get my hot water going again? ? Mine was tripped off by a bug bomb that I set off upstairs.....nowhere near the water heater in the basement.
Thank you so very, very much for posting this vid! l have had to replace that sensor 3 times in 16 months. Apparently, it thinks humidity is flammable as well. My wife has cancer and the chemo has made her hyper sensative to cold, and l was able to apply your fix the day after it went out instead of waiting a week for the plumber to show. The old h2o heater ran 27 years without a single problem before it died, this piece of junk has gone through 3 sensors and one controller in under 2 years. Atleast this time the repair was $1.85. Thank you again!!
Thanks for the video Tim, really made the difference for me and many others. I believe I have found my particular problem that was setting off the sensor, and it was none of the listed causes on the kit, nothing like that because my water heater isn't in a garage like most are, it's on my second floor with absolutely no proximity to anything prone to emitting vapors and the cabinet it is in is not even painted or coated inside in any way. I didn't read through all the comments to see if anyone else mentioned this factor so here goes : High humidity and heat is the most likely cause in my case. I live in Southern California, at the beach, and most of the year the weather is classic SoCal perfect weather, even being so close to the ocean humidity is low, this is all reclaimed desert after all. Every couple of years a tropical storm comes up from the Mexico and brings extremely muggy conditions for about a week. I called Rheem and this possibility came up in my conversation and the Tech at Rheem confirmed that yes, humidity and heat out of the ordinary will set off the sensor. Sorry for the ramble, Best Wishes Always.
Hmmm, interesting I live in dry Las Vegas, my water heater was installed when it was cold outside, so my conditions were different from yours, so that adds to the mystery of what sets-off the sensor. I believe it's just a faulty/poorly designed component.
@@snowdonna I'm with you on your belief there, it seems to be the cheapest design possible at the very least. As an aside, my home is 7 years old, it's what is known as an Energy Star Home
Worked perfectly! We live in a 120 year-old house with a fieldstone foundation that weeps water when it rains. The sensor reads the extra humidity as a flammable vapor. In reality, water vapor is (checks reference material) the precise opposite of flammable. So that was getting annoying. Anyway, thanks.
I had a 15K Ohm resistor on hand, so thank you so much for this hack. I got a new A.O. Smith water heater two days ago and while looking at how to run the condensation line from the blower housing I spotted a huge spider at the bottom and sprayed him. That killed my FV sensor, so I found this video which got me going again while I waited on Amazon to deliver a new Rheem sensor for $23. If the new one goes out anytime soon, the resistor goes back in for good.
thanks for your hack. got me out of a jam, I did Dremel off the plastic over the electrode area of the sensor, hooked it to a meter and it read completely open. got a pencil and stroked it about 3 or four times and the ohmic value was 35k. i know it had to be between 5 and 70 k to work so I tried it and it didn't work until I removed power and turned off the switch and returned power turned it on and used a screwdriver to move the knob about 7 times back and forth and the blue light status light changed from the code 7 to the normal pulsating blue code. this is today Christmas eve 2021 and pretty much everything shut down until after Christmas. this was a prayer answered in which I ask God for wisdom on how to at least fix it temporarily. will be ordering a couple more sensors as I don't want to permanently override the sensor. I looked all over the place for a 22k resistor but I threw away my electronic parts years back as I haven't been making electronic projects anymore. I use to go to radio shack several times a week and now they're gone and just recently, frys electronics just closed down. again thanks for the quick fix.
I pulled off that sensor completely. Then tinned the wires and then soldered the resistor accross the wires. I'm keeping it like this because mine is in an attic. There is nothing up there that is flammable. Great way to permanently fix that annoying problem.
Thank you. I've been having fits with my water heater sensor. I was wondering if I could just clean it. That's what I googled and your video for a permanent fix came up. I think I can do that. I won't even have to have my son come down to do it. You are awesome!!! Rhinda
My cat knocked over a new jug of laundry detergent near the base of water heater. A day later the sensor tripped. I got a new sensor and reset valve, but just ordered a 5pk of the resistors just in case. Thank you!
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you......... I called a plumber and he threatened with charging me over a hundred dollars for "bypassing the problem". I didn't know how easy it was to fix until I saw your video. As soon as you described how the sensor worked, and the resistor, I stopped the video, called my local electronic part store, they had it in stock for $1.49 for 5 pieces., but they were closing in 20 mins. I stopped the video, went out and got the little package of 5 resistors (did I mentioned "$1.49 for FIVE resistors?). went back, pulled the little plastic holder with the sensor inside, pulled the terminals out, put the legs of the resistor through each of the holes in the sensor' connector terminals, pushed the wire terminals back in place (had to force them in a bit as the terminals had to bend tight the resistor's legs. Put the whole assembly back into place, reset the thermostat valve by twisting the heat knob back and forward repeatedly several times until the light went back to "normal operation". I was reading the instructions on how to re-lit the heater when voila!!! I heard a noise, and the bam! the burner came back to life by itself and started burning away. I looked through the window, and the pilot was happily working, everything else looked working normal, LED etc, and oh, did I mention that I had spent $1.49 so far??? THAT WAS IT!!!!. Now I will take my time contacting Rheem and request the new sensor (under warranty), which they said will take 2-5 days. No problem, I'll be having hot showers all the way until the part arrives. Did I say "Thank you" enough?? probably not, so thank you, thank you..............
Thank you so much for taking the patiance to explain this so clearly! These resistor components are so hard to find in a physical store where I live and after days of cold water I desperately called about 4 hardware stores with no luck until one refered me to some hobby stores that sell RC components. Only 1 store had left over parts they bought wholesale from radio shack when they went out of buisness. I love online shopping but dang. Does it blow when you cant go buy those parts imidiatley.
Thank you. Rheem used to overnite me the new sensor for free. Now it takes a week. Too long to go w/o hot water. EVERTHING sets that sensor off!! Perfume,laundry detergent etc
Thanks for this. 22k ohm resistor did the trick. Life saver. So over this POS design. Mines in the attic. No VOC within sight. And let’s be honest. If there was my furnace doesn’t have a VOC and would light me up anyway! Haha
Well here's a big eureka I'd like to share re: our Rheem Performance Platinum Hot Water Heater's vapor sensor with a Honeywell controller. You need to do more than just turn the unit on and off to reset the sensor, as the manual implies. You need to unplug the unit. Wait 10 seconds. Plug it back in. Wait 5 more seconds. Then take the red temperature knob and rotate it counter-clockwise to low, then all the way clockwise to high, 6 X, all within 30 seconds. You'll hear a 'click' sound and the sensor is truly reset. Set the red dial to your normal temperature, and you'll see the blue light is no longer flashing the dreaded 7 flashes. I learned this pearl of wisdom in the following link: www.google.com/search?q=rheem+flammable+vapor+sensor&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS878US878&oq=rheem+flammable+vapor+sensor&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l7.6205j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_UkqSXuq3GpLStQayp6TgDg4 I wonder how many people replaced this sensor, because they didn't do that 6 rotation reset trick? What a cruel thing not to put in the manual. I
Darcy Farnand I’m glad you mentioned that process, however i did that several times and it did not do a reset, even my repair technician couldn’t get it to reset while on the phone with Rheem. Hence this video.
Thanks. What's weird is I had this issue 8 months ago , simply restarted it by turning low-hot. Issue just came back and got it going again. Think I will try ordering one of those sensors but if keeps giving me trouble I am just going to try a resistor.
I recently found something else that fouls the sensor is pot smoke 😮. I went into a basement that reeked with weed, the water heater was flashing the error code. I removed the sensor, blew it out with canned air, reset the controller and it fired right up. Told the occupant to open a window next time.😂😂
I have the same issue with mine ive had the whole unit replaced the guy is trying to tell me that since i mop the floors and what not that its triggering the pilot light and the chemical smell is the issue and its why the pilot light isnt working, my furnace has no issues working and running and it the same thing, i may have to try this
It’s humidity that sets it off for me. I’ve had good luck baking it in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 deg. But I was looking for a more permanent solution, because it sucks to discover there’s no hot water, and then have to deal with it.
did this to my rheem used a 9.1 PCB smd resistor and used it between a wire. measured at 9.1k ohms , everything working. stupid rheem customer server using slow shipping to send me a new sensor. cant believe they charge for overnight shipping on a part that weighs less than 1 ounce
Have you not thought that maybe the problem isn’t “storing gas next to your water heater” as you say... but rather, that your GAS fired water heater could have/develop a GAS leak resulting in an explosion if the water heater wasn’t to turn itself off???
I tryd the lead thing was haveing a hard time .....so I taped a peace vhs 📼 tape after I added more lead ....and boom up and goin again tell I get a resistor kit
@@jeremyking6146 its totally reversible, just keep all the parts. I just sold the house with the water heater. I put it back together and it worked (for the few final days I was there)
It's against the law in some jurisdictions to circumvent a safety device on your appliance. This should actually never be done ever, if you value your home and/or family.
i guess its a trade-off. if you know that a manufacturer has hindered the performance of an appliance because a few idiots stored cans of gasoline next to an open flame, then you have a right to use your appliance how you see fit. companies are just covering their ass legally.
@@snowdonna Have you not thought that maybe the problem isn’t “storing gas next to your water heater” as you say... but rather, that your GAS fired water heater could have/develop a GAS leak resulting in an explosion if the water heater wasn’t to turn itself off??? What kind of liability will be on your shoulders if you or someone else who watches this video, takes your advice, does this hack and then later sells their house to an unsuspecting buyer, who in turn has a gas leak causing a fire or explosion??
You must be fun at parties. This is just another stupid safety feature for liability reasons because some idiot stored a gas can next to his heater. Water heaters have not had these for decades and no issues!!!
Seriously. You instruct people to By-pass a Safety Feature that manufacture is required by law to incorporate into system. What will you do or say when a water heater causes a fire and the owner mentions your video and instructions? I hope you do not hold a valid gas license or that you work in such a field.
Thank you! This was perfect to get my water heater working for thanksgiving when no plumbers were available
Thx left work early for this issue and after 4 other vids yours did the trick...
So even tho I lost a few hrs, tried 4 other vids , 1 argument w my lady im glad you took the time to share thank you ! 💯
As a married man myself, I feel your pain. I’m gonna try this video. My only problem is I live in central CA and can’t find a single store that sells them. I’m hoping wal mart Carrie’s them.
this worked perfectly for me! took 3 minutes once I had the part. You're lifesaver and thank you for this fix!
Great hack. I immediately ordered a resistor kit from Amazon for $10 after seeing your video. It arrived about 10 minutes ago. What I did was broke apart the old sensor and wiped the black stuff off the inside of the sensor and checked to make sure I had an open line between the two spade contacts. Then I wrapped a wire from the 22K ohm resistor around each of the two spade contacts, plugged the "hacked" sensor back in, reset the controller, and boom..... we have hot water. Thanks so much!!
DUDE!!!!! Thanks so much for this video! I did just what you said with the resistors.... couldn't wait for Amazon 2 day shipping so I ran around from store to store and found a place that gave me the resistors I needed! GREAT AND (for me) FREE HACK!! YOU ROCK!
I like your idea. I don’t have a high efficiency Rheem, but I absolutely would do the same modification. I see way too many of those tanks with that failure. I’ve lived. 65 years with a conventional standing pilot water heater without any problems. I will continue the same path.
I used a 22k resistor and it worked for me too! It worked once I did the knob twist reset. If it still blinks 7 times, twist the knob from lowest to highest repeatedly and it fires right up! Best video, thank you so much!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Your ‘pain” saved my family’s pain waiting for a sensor
Thank you kind sir! This hack saved our sanity and our wallets!
Tim, Thank you so VERY MUCH for this clear & detailed explanation & Fix for the very identical Rheem hot water heater with gas controller. I had been searching for two weeks for a solution and even hired a plumber/HVAC person in desperation to get hot water back into my house. Long story short, I could not find a repair video anywhere close to yours. I had already purchased a new Controller & a new FVS kit, but no where could I find the restart sequence & the temperature control high to low to high number of repetitions (6 times was the correct number). Your video immediately brought my water heater back to life!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Hi Tim, I repaired my faulty flammable vapor sensor (after a flood in my basement) with pencil graphite a few days ago and I have hot water again! I'll definitely keep some resistors on stock for the next time permanent fix! Many thanks for your great tutorial video !! :)
So let me get this straight.. ..
(see'ns how I'm a woman& all..haha)
I can use pencil graphite, like shown in the video, to possibly get my hot water going again? ?
Mine was tripped off by a bug bomb that
I set off upstairs.....nowhere near the water heater in the basement.
Thank you so very, very much for posting this vid! l have had to replace that sensor 3 times in 16 months. Apparently, it thinks humidity is flammable as well. My wife has cancer and the chemo has made her hyper sensative to cold, and l was able to apply your fix the day after it went out instead of waiting a week for the plumber to show. The old h2o heater ran 27 years without a single problem before it died, this piece of junk has gone through 3 sensors and one controller in under 2 years. Atleast this time the repair was $1.85. Thank you again!!
I’m glad it worked for you and your wife. I hope she’s gets through her treatments with ease. Take care
Thanks for the video Tim, really made the difference for me and many others. I believe I have found my particular problem that was setting off the sensor, and it was none of the listed causes on the kit, nothing like that because my water heater isn't in a garage like most are, it's on my second floor with absolutely no proximity to anything prone to emitting vapors and the cabinet it is in is not even painted or coated inside in any way. I didn't read through all the comments to see if anyone else mentioned this factor so here goes : High humidity and heat is the most likely cause in my case. I live in Southern California, at the beach, and most of the year the weather is classic SoCal perfect weather, even being so close to the ocean humidity is low, this is all reclaimed desert after all. Every couple of years a tropical storm comes up from the Mexico and brings extremely muggy conditions for about a week. I called Rheem and this possibility came up in my conversation and the Tech at Rheem confirmed that yes, humidity and heat out of the ordinary will set off the sensor. Sorry for the ramble, Best Wishes Always.
Hmmm, interesting I live in dry Las Vegas, my water heater was installed when it was cold outside, so my conditions were different from yours, so that adds to the mystery of what sets-off the sensor. I believe it's just a faulty/poorly designed component.
@@snowdonna I'm with you on your belief there, it seems to be the cheapest design possible at the very least. As an aside, my home is 7 years old, it's what is known as an Energy Star Home
Worked perfectly! We live in a 120 year-old house with a fieldstone foundation that weeps water when it rains. The sensor reads the extra humidity as a flammable vapor. In reality, water vapor is (checks reference material) the precise opposite of flammable. So that was getting annoying. Anyway, thanks.
Excellent! I am getting tired of messing with this thing every year.
Great job on the hack.
I had a 15K Ohm resistor on hand, so thank you so much for this hack. I got a new A.O. Smith water heater two days ago and while looking at how to run the condensation line from the blower housing I spotted a huge spider at the bottom and sprayed him. That killed my FV sensor, so I found this video which got me going again while I waited on Amazon to deliver a new Rheem sensor for $23. If the new one goes out anytime soon, the resistor goes back in for good.
Thanks, because of you I probably saved hundreds of dollars.
Good job Tim.... bypassed the sensor with a 12k resister I had on hand..... working great until I get new sensor, Thanks!!
thanks for your hack. got me out of a jam, I did Dremel off the plastic over the electrode area of the sensor, hooked it to a meter and it read completely open. got a pencil and stroked it about 3 or four times and the ohmic value was 35k. i know it had to be between 5 and 70 k to work so I tried it and it didn't work until I removed power and turned off the switch and returned power turned it on and used a screwdriver to move the knob about 7 times back and forth and the blue light status light changed from the code 7 to the normal pulsating blue code. this is today Christmas eve 2021 and pretty much everything shut down until after Christmas. this was a prayer answered in which I ask God for wisdom on how to at least fix it temporarily. will be ordering a couple more sensors as I don't want to permanently override the sensor. I looked all over the place for a 22k resistor but I threw away my electronic parts years back as I haven't been making electronic projects anymore. I use to go to radio shack several times a week and now they're gone and just recently, frys electronics just closed down. again thanks for the quick fix.
Well informed video, very useful suggestion, I have My water heater working great, based on Your advice, Thank You for that 👊
I pulled off that sensor completely. Then tinned the wires and then soldered the resistor accross the wires. I'm keeping it like this because mine is in an attic. There is nothing up there that is flammable. Great way to permanently fix that annoying problem.
Thank you. I've been having fits with my water heater sensor. I was wondering if I could just clean it. That's what I googled and your video for a permanent fix came up. I think I can do that. I won't even have to have my son come down to do it. You are awesome!!! Rhinda
My cat knocked over a new jug of laundry detergent near the base of water heater. A day later the sensor tripped.
I got a new sensor and reset valve, but just ordered a 5pk of the resistors just in case.
Thank you!
Brilliant!! Worked w/ 7.5k OHM resistor. Saved my butt from a weekend of cold showers!!! Awesome!!!
Thanks for the hack. I try with two 10K resistors in series and works perfect, no more sensor to deal with it.
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you.........
I called a plumber and he threatened with charging me over a hundred dollars for "bypassing the problem". I didn't know how easy it was to fix until I saw your video.
As soon as you described how the sensor worked, and the resistor, I stopped the video, called my local electronic part store, they had it in stock for $1.49 for 5 pieces., but they were closing in 20 mins. I stopped the video, went out and got the little package of 5 resistors (did I mentioned "$1.49 for FIVE resistors?). went back, pulled the little plastic holder with the sensor inside, pulled the terminals out, put the legs of the resistor through each of the holes in the sensor' connector terminals, pushed the wire terminals back in place (had to force them in a bit as the terminals had to bend tight the resistor's legs. Put the whole assembly back into place, reset the thermostat valve by twisting the heat knob back and forward repeatedly several times until the light went back to "normal operation". I was reading the instructions on how to re-lit the heater when voila!!! I heard a noise, and the bam! the burner came back to life by itself and started burning away. I looked through the window, and the pilot was happily working, everything else looked working normal, LED etc, and oh, did I mention that I had spent $1.49 so far??? THAT WAS IT!!!!.
Now I will take my time contacting Rheem and request the new sensor (under warranty), which they said will take 2-5 days. No problem, I'll be having hot showers all the way until the part arrives. Did I say "Thank you" enough?? probably not, so thank you, thank you..............
Threaten you?? You probably shouldn’t be working on mechanical fixtures.
You are a life saver bro thanks 🙏🏾
Best video for me on how to fix that problem
22k ohm saved the day! Thanks for the the help.
wtf. I was thinking of this same hack! Thanks for the info!
Dude! Thank you! You just saved me 2 days of cold showers.
Awesome! I just stored nitroglycerine next to the hot water heater to see if the new sensor works. ;)
Thank you so much.
Because of good information, I can have hot Water again.
Thank you again
Love Your video :-)
Got my sensor tripping 2 times and going to do the same.
Thanks for this great tip.
Joerg Magenreuter you’re welcome. Mine tripped one more time after doing this “hack”, couldn’t figure out why, but other than that it’s been fixed!
Tim White My heater is only 1 week old still under warranty.
But still going to do so after plumber was here for warranty work for Rheem.
Thanks
Joerg Magenreuter I had the same problem.
saved me man, thanks, my sensor was at 200k, so it wouldnt work, so i had some 22k's laying around, was perfect 1st time! :)
Great video you fixed my problem. Now to the hot shower.
great hack...thanks for the tip on fixing the problem.
Awesome this worked. I have about 40k ohm and it is working like normal.
👍👍i just measured a new one and it was between 27k-30k was able to reset it with the code.
Just a couple things here: 1) Thank you and 2) I don’t know about all H2O heaters, but 22kOhm worked for me. Hot showers in the morning. Yee-Haw!
Thank you so much for taking the patiance to explain this so clearly! These resistor components are so hard to find in a physical store where I live and after days of cold water I desperately called about 4 hardware stores with no luck until one refered me to some hobby stores that sell RC components. Only 1 store had left over parts they bought wholesale from radio shack when they went out of buisness. I love online shopping but dang. Does it blow when you cant go buy those parts imidiatley.
Worked like a champ !! 😁😁 thank you sir.
Thank you for this video!
Great resolve, best yet thank you.
Thank you. Rheem used to overnite me the new sensor for free. Now it takes a week. Too long to go w/o hot water. EVERTHING sets that sensor off!! Perfume,laundry detergent etc
Thanks for this. 22k ohm resistor did the trick. Life saver. So over this POS design. Mines in the attic. No VOC within sight. And let’s be honest. If there was my furnace doesn’t have a VOC and would light me up anyway! Haha
Great video thank you
FANTASTIC THX BRO
worked like a charm
Thanks guy was going to do the same thing, had same problem ,great!!!!
Well here's a big eureka I'd like to share re: our Rheem Performance Platinum Hot Water Heater's vapor sensor with a Honeywell controller. You need to do more than just turn the unit on and off to reset the sensor, as the manual implies. You need to unplug the unit. Wait 10 seconds. Plug it back in. Wait 5 more seconds. Then take the red temperature knob and rotate it counter-clockwise to low, then all the way clockwise to high, 6 X, all within 30 seconds. You'll hear a 'click' sound and the sensor is truly reset. Set the red dial to your normal temperature, and you'll see the blue light is no longer flashing the dreaded 7 flashes.
I learned this pearl of wisdom in the following link:
www.google.com/search?q=rheem+flammable+vapor+sensor&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS878US878&oq=rheem+flammable+vapor+sensor&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l7.6205j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_UkqSXuq3GpLStQayp6TgDg4
I wonder how many people replaced this sensor, because they didn't do that 6 rotation reset trick? What a cruel thing not to put in the manual.
I
Darcy Farnand I’m glad you mentioned that process, however i did that several times and it did not do a reset, even my repair technician couldn’t get it to reset while on the phone with Rheem. Hence this video.
Thanks. What's weird is I had this issue 8 months ago , simply restarted it by turning low-hot. Issue just came back and got it going again. Think I will try ordering one of those sensors but if keeps giving me trouble I am just going to try a resistor.
I only had a 10000 and worked great
The pencil trick luckily worked for me!
I recently found something else that fouls the sensor is pot smoke 😮. I went into a basement that reeked with weed, the water heater was flashing the error code. I removed the sensor, blew it out with canned air, reset the controller and it fired right up. Told the occupant to open a window next time.😂😂
Thank you thank you thank you!!
Great job this worked excellent thank you!!!
Thanks for the hack. Got me out of hot water and lots for mamas shower.
Thank you so much . I'lltry this out.
Thanks so much , we got a hot water 🚿 again good trick
I have the same issue with mine ive had the whole unit replaced the guy is trying to tell me that since i mop the floors and what not that its triggering the pilot light and the chemical smell is the issue and its why the pilot light isnt working, my furnace has no issues working and running and it the same thing, i may have to try this
It’s humidity that sets it off for me. I’ve had good luck baking it in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 deg. But I was looking for a more permanent solution, because it sucks to discover there’s no hot water, and then have to deal with it.
Best video
Life saver thanks man
Used a 10k resistor workwd perfectly, my beighbour sensor damaged when they got bleach water from cleaning the floor spilled on it.
These sensors really should come with an on-board bypass. They fail constantly.
At time 3:45 you say it measures 2,000 K. Wow! Who would have guesses 2 Mega ohms?
did this to my rheem used a 9.1 PCB smd resistor and used it between a wire. measured at 9.1k ohms , everything working. stupid rheem customer server using slow shipping to send me a new sensor. cant believe they charge for overnight shipping on a part that weighs less than 1 ounce
Ok so u start from very hot to low or the other to reset
Have you not thought that maybe the problem isn’t “storing gas next to your water heater” as you say... but rather, that your GAS fired water heater could have/develop a GAS leak resulting in an explosion if the water heater wasn’t to turn itself off???
You can smell natural gas leaks - rotten egg smell. If you want to be extra safe, buy an explosive gas detector and put it near the water heater.
The vapor sensor is for your safety, bad idea to bypass this for any reason! This will also void any warranties from the manufacturer.
saved my butt thanks
How would that resistor work on my Fender Stratocaster Tone Pot?
Any thoughts on wrapping the sensor in a plastic bag... just plunked down $70, never again.
I tryd the lead thing was haveing a hard time .....so I taped a peace vhs 📼 tape after I added more lead ....and boom up and goin again tell I get a resistor kit
Thank you so much!!
the pensile shit works i just did it...
Wish I would've seen this before spending $60 at Ferguson for a new one
I see 1/2 watt and 1/4 watt resistor kits. Which one should I purchase?
you should only need to refer to the amount of ohms for the resistance needed.
Can't hear this either?? Pro tip: hit the button that says CC to close caption this video.
1000 Thanks!
will this work broad band on all fvs?
I wouldn't be calling this a permanent fix, as this little sensor is also there to sense any leaks in your gas supply to the water heater it's self!
You just voided your house insurance. If any thing happens for any reason, insurance won;t pay
Will this hack void warranty?
Jeremy King probably
@@snowdonna it is reversible and im the only one called for service so i think ill take the chance....
Jeremy King right, just don’t cut the connectors off so you can reconnect the sensor when needed.
@@jeremyking6146 its totally reversible, just keep all the parts. I just sold the house with the water heater. I put it back together and it worked (for the few final days I was there)
Appliances and cars have been made complex and troublesome by all this nonsense.
You’re so right. All to avoid litigation
It's against the law in some jurisdictions to circumvent a safety device on your appliance.
This should actually never be done ever, if you value your home and/or family.
i guess its a trade-off. if you know that a manufacturer has hindered the performance of an appliance because a few idiots stored cans of gasoline next to an open flame, then you have a right to use your appliance how you see fit. companies are just covering their ass legally.
Saying it's against the law and proving a point are two different concepts Karen, I mean Energy E
@@snowdonna Have you not thought that maybe the problem isn’t “storing gas next to your water heater” as you say... but rather, that your GAS fired water heater could have/develop a GAS leak resulting in an explosion if the water heater wasn’t to turn itself off??? What kind of liability will be on your shoulders if you or someone else who watches this video, takes your advice, does this hack and then later sells their house to an unsuspecting buyer, who in turn has a gas leak causing a fire or explosion??
@@courtroom19 Like I did just put the sensor back on if you're scared, or sell the house. :)
You must be fun at parties. This is just another stupid safety feature for liability reasons because some idiot stored a gas can next to his heater. Water heaters have not had these for decades and no issues!!!
SPEAK UP! Your video may have been more helpful if it could be heard clearly!
Randy Prefer thanks. I was using my old Apple EarPods. Next video I’ll use the AirPods.
Randy get a new phone or turn up the volume because it was 100% clear you can hear him as if he were standing next to me 🌬👂
@@tommyhurst90 Yep, heard every word and more importantly, this is the most concise video on this subject for a lot of reasons.
Turn up the volume! No problems hearing him at all!
Seriously. You instruct people to By-pass a Safety Feature that manufacture is required by law to incorporate into system. What will you do or say when a water heater causes a fire and the owner mentions your video and instructions? I hope you do not hold a valid gas license or that you work in such a field.
You are a life saver bro thanks 🙏🏾