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Posted: 9/26/2005 5:25:10 AM EDT
Our gas water heater just clicks (igniter?) for a few seconds and then stops.  It is not lighting and then about a minute later does it again.   Is there any quick fix?
Link Posted: 9/26/2005 5:28:46 AM EDT
[#1]
Do you have gas going to the ignitor, is the valve open, can you smell it?
Is there a spark from the ignitor that you can see, will it ignite a propane torch?
Is it wall or battery powered?  If Batteries, are the batteries charged?
Link Posted: 9/26/2005 5:34:47 AM EDT
[#2]
If I remember correctly, my water heater needs to be reset after a problem. Turn off the gas for a set amont of time, then go throuh the startup routine.

Hope this helps.


ByteTheBullet  (-:
Link Posted: 9/26/2005 5:41:53 AM EDT
[#3]

General •   General Discussion •  Hot Water Heater Question
Quoted:
Our gas water heater just clicks (igniter?) for a few seconds and then stops.  It is not lighting and then about a minute later does it again.   Is there any quick fix?




[smartass]If your water is already hot, why would you need to heat it?[/smartass]

Link Posted: 9/26/2005 5:45:24 AM EDT
[#4]
RTFM

Sorry - best I could offer...
Link Posted: 9/26/2005 6:57:24 AM EDT
[#5]
Hot water for me is not the same as hot water for the wife.  Thanks for the laugh but I do not think society will start calling it a "cold water heater".  

Let me try the relight procedure.
Link Posted: 9/26/2005 7:05:37 AM EDT
[#6]
Hot water heater? That's your problem right there. What you need is a COLD water heater.
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