My Basement Flooded And Now My Water Heater Will Not Work. Is This A Common Problem?
After my basement flooded, I pumped all the water out. Now the hot water tank(gas) will not ignite. Is there some sort of floater kill switch? Is this a common thing that I can fix or something I will be needing professional help with?
The unit is less than 18 months old and was not the cause of the flooding. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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January 1, 2010 @ 3:48 am
on the bottom of the gas valve there are 2 tubes coming out. 1 is the thermocouple, the other is the pilot burner tube, should be silver in color. Disconnect the pilot burner tube from the gas valve(3/8ths or 7/16ths wrench will work). Turn the gas off to the heater first. Blow through the tube until you hear air coming out, you’ll probably hear water sputtering too. Re-assemble it and then try to light it again. It’s most likely just flooded. I have a basement with the same problem that I’ve done this to the water heater twice and it still works.
January 1, 2010 @ 5:06 am
I am a DIY’er myself, but would not attempt to repair something such as this. And if I did take the burner assembly apart an clean and re-assemble, I’d have a technician come out to check over my work.
Anything could have gotten into the ports and safety mechanisms to lessen their effectivity. Just too much to risk.
January 1, 2010 @ 11:11 am
Relight the pilot if their is one, if not its the electric automatic thingy like on a stove. Thermo coupler.
January 1, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
wet things usually don’t light on fire…
who knows, call me crazy.
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