The thermocouple senses heat from the pilot light and sends a signal back to the gas.
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Background. When i lit the pilot light the force of the flame igniting increased noticeably and the color turned from yellow to bright blue. I followed the instructions and had it lit three times now for about 15 minutes each time but it wont the fact that it stays on for 15 minutes makes me think this may not be the issue, but depending on the model, there may be a delay after lighting the.
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Having the same problem, i now see from reading all the comments, with the pilot light not staying lit. If this pilot light ever goes out, the heater has no way of actually turning on to heat the water or air that your particular type of heater circulates to warm the house another culprit for not a large enough flame is insufficient gas. Troubleshooting pilot light problems on gas water heaters.
I have another water heater not being used.
If your pilot light is not burning properly crisp blue flame it will not heat the thermal couple properly. By having a faulty thermocouple you will still be able to light the pilot light but it will not stay lit. This is why we need to first check if indeed the pilot light won't stay lit, and then test if it is the thermocouple. Can i take the parts that come out of the little box on the side, and run to the burner, and replace them.
