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September 23, 2008
Pilot light Q?
Had a pipe burst over the weekend, water accumulated and put out the pilot light on the water heater. I re-lit it this morning and it fired up right off, but then went out a few minutes later. Do you think there is a moisture issue here? I need hot water for obvious reasons, is there anything I can do to dry it out?
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All you can do is try to light it again and see if it dries itself out.
If moisture isn't the problem, you'll need a new pilot assembly and thermocouple.
Posted by: Master Plvmber at September 23, 2008 10:21 AM
It could be a little evil gnome blowing it out. Have you stayed in the room and seen it go out? I would go with that theory first -- replacing the pilot light assembly is expensive; trapping a little evil gnome is almost free (but they do bite).
Posted by: tybur6 at September 23, 2008 11:46 AM
It is true that all you can do is try to light it again and see if it dries itself out, but you can help that process by plugging in nearby either/both a room heater and a fan, to help evaporate the moisture.
Posted by: vinca at September 23, 2008 12:42 PM
It costs $3 to fix yourself, $250 for a plumber.
Posted by: diego at September 23, 2008 3:23 PM
Our building was overcharged repeatedly for this. The best option is to learn to fix it.
Posted by: harriet at September 24, 2008 1:44 PM
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