How To Light A Water Heater Rheem

Your hot water heater pilot light holds tremendous power over you. If yous've ever stepped into your shower on a common cold winter forenoon — with body shivering and teeth chattering — as you lot wait for hot h2o that never comes, then you know I speak the truth!

If yous own a gas h2o heater, this can mean one of ii things. Either (1) the gas supply has been shut off or (2) your pilot light is out. Allow's first (and apace) bargain with the possibility that your gas supply has been shut off.

1. How to Make Sure Your Gas Supply is On

Notice the shut-off valve to your gas line.
The shut-off valve ordinarily is found close to your gas meter (see illustration below), which is located on the side or front of your abode or main building.
Make sure the close-off valve connected to your gas line is in the "ON" position.
If it is not in the ON position, and then the problem is not with your gas line.
If it is in the OFF position, turn the valve to the ON position. Feel free to call your local gas company for advice.

Gas meter gas line shut off valve illustration for Step 1 how to relight water heater pilot light — The first stride in diagnosing the lack of hot h2o is to check your gas line. Brand sure the gas shut-off valve is in the ON position.

If all is okay with your gas supply, and so it's time to bank check out your water heater pilot light.

2. How to Lite Your Pilot Calorie-free Water Heater

The process of relighting a airplane pilot low-cal is different for each manufacturer. Fortunately, there are only a few manufacturers. Your outset step should be to expect for the instructions normally glued onto your water heater. Don't worry if you can't find them. Nosotros have specific brand-past-brand instructions written below.

This video contains "generalized" instructions. For instructions specific to your make of h2o heater, whorl beneath.

How to Light a Rheem Hot Water Heater Airplane pilot Lite

A Rheem h2o heater pilot calorie-free needs to be lit manually using the piezo ignitor striker built into the h2o heater.

Rotate the gas knob on your Rheem water heater clockwise until it is in position.
Rotate the water-heater temperature dial counter-clockwise until information technology is set to the lowest temperature setting. Wait v minutes to let through any gas in the water.
Lift off the outer door of your Rheem water heater.
Rotate the gas knob counter-clockwise until it is in the "Pilot Light" position.
Press down on the red push to the left of the gas knob.
On the left of the gas knob is the piezo ignitor striker. While continuing to press down on the blood-red button, press the piezo ignitor striker repeatedly until the pilot light is relit. Y'all tin run into the pilot calorie-free through the viewing window on the Rheem water heater's inner door.
Continue to hold down the red push for one minute later the pilot lite is lit and and then release it. The pilot light will remain lit.
Reattach your water heater's outer door.
Rotate the gas knob to the "ON" position.
Ready the hot water temperature dial to your preferred water temperature.

How to Light an A.O. Smith or Land Water Heater Airplane pilot Light

A.O. Smith water heaters and Land water heaters including the Conservationist model, use a piezoelectric igniter organization that allows you lot to light the pilot by pushing the ignition button

Take the access panel off the side of the A.O. Smith or State h2o heater and set up the panel out of the manner.
Plow the gas control knob on the side of the water heater to the "OFF" position and allow the room to air out for approximately 10 minutes.
Set up the gas control knob to the "Pilot Calorie-free" position. Push down on the red button (this will allow the gas to menstruum to the burner assembly).
While continuing to concur down the reddish push, press downward on the ignitor button until the pilot light comes on. You may need to printing down on the ignitor button two or three times before the hot water heater pilot calorie-free comes dorsum on.
Hold the red button down for about 60 seconds after the pilot is lit, and then slowly permit the button back up.
Turn the gas control knob to the "ON" position.
Place the admission panel back onto the side of the water heater.

How to Light a Bradford White Water Heater Pilot Light

Turn the Bradford White water heater off on the control panel
Let the h2o heater sit for 5 minutes to release gas from the system
Turn the control switch to pilot light manner
Press the red control button in for a few seconds and while pressing in, push button every few seconds
Listen for a click and the h2o heater status lite should kickoff blinking ignites
Permit go of the scarlet control push
Plough the red control button to the hot position.
If the pilot light does not stay lit or will non relight, a bigger problem could be the cause for your loss of hot water. Contact your plumber for immediate aid.

Resources

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