The control valve is the box located by the access cover.
Gas water heater pilot light on but no hot water.
When the thermocouple does not sense flame it prevents the gas valve from delivering gas to the burner.
Remove the pilot light access cover.
The thermocouple is a safety device that senses when the pilot light is burning.
Diagnosing and fixing a thermocouple no hot water problem.
Pilot light issues are some of the most common problems experienced with gas water heaters.
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It is located near the bottom of the tank.
It consists of the on off pilot dial as well as the thermostat dial.
If you have a natural or propane gas water heater chances are the pilot has gone out.
The thermocouple found in older water heaters that have permanently lit pilot lights or the flame sensor found in newer water heaters is a simple device that senses the heat in the pilot light flame.
Inside the burner compartment of your gas water heater right in front of the pilot light is a small metal cylinder called a thermocouple.
When the water heater pilot light goes out first try relighting it following the directions on the water heater label.
The pilot light in your hot water heater does more than simply ignite the gas.
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First it provides the power to hold open a valve which supplies the gas to the pilot light.
If you smell gas do not attempt to light the heater.
Do not attempt to relight a water heater pilot light or any other work on the unit if you smell gas in the area indicating a gas leak.
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Is the switch on the hot water heater set to a colder setting or is it on the recommended temp because you may have to turn up the heat setting dial.
If the pilot light is on and no hot water then the regulator is not turning the gas flow on.
The commonest cause for this is a faulty thermocouple.
If this pilot light ever goes out the heater has no way of actually.
If the smell does not dissipate replace the heater s control valve before proceeding.
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My pilot is on but no hot water.