Replace Thermocouple Rheem Hot Water Heater

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Replace thermocouple rheem hot water heater.

The rheem 19 in. If you have a gas water heater with a pilot light that won t stay lit it s probably due to a failed thermocouple. A gas control valve is one of the most important parts on a gas water heater. Burner door gasket tinnerman clips screws torx head driver instructions.

Unfortunately gas control valves can fail ad leave your water heater useless. Richmond ruud ge fvir water heaters includes. Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute. A thermocouple or flame sensor is a device used to control gas flow in gas water heaters on older style heaters with standing pilot lights the device is typically called a thermocouple while on newer units with electronic ignition the same or virtually the same device is called a flame sensor for our purposes we ll refer to both devices as the thermocouple.

For use on select rheem ruud richmond and ge gas water heaters. Kit includes one 19 in. Remove the burner assembly and detach the thermocouple. Honeywell home cq100a1005 u cq100a1005 replacement thermocouple for gas furnaces boilers and water heaters 36 inch rheem sp20063water heaters gasket kit suitable for use with.

The thermocouple allows for a properly functioning gas water heater. Rheem s gasket replacement kit with thermocouple contains everything that you need to replace the thermocouple and burner gasket on your rheem fvir gas water heater. Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute. In simple terms it s a short piece of tubing that runs from the gas controller to the pilot.

A hot water heater that doesn t heat might just need a new thermocouple. The kit is required anytime the burner door is removed from the unit so that the gasket can be replaced. By james carey morris carey. All pros listed are independent dealer owned.

The thermocouple is a thermoelectric device that shuts off the gas if the pilot light goes out.