What to do if your hot water system stops working?

If not, you should seek the advice of a qualified technician or servicemen. Check for gas or electrical supply issues. More often than not, hot water systems stop working because of a fault in the gas or power supply. If your HWS runs on gas, your other gas-powered appliances can give you a clue as to whether gas is reaching your system.

What to do if you have a tankless hot water heater?

If you have an electric tankless water heater, check your breaker box. It’s likely that you blew a fuse on the outlet. If you have a gas water heater, make sure the gas supply is turned on for the water heater. If everything looks like it’s supposed to, call your plumber and let them inspect the unit.

Why is my HWS not giving me hot water?

If the above steps have failed to bring out a culprit, chances are that the problem is closer home. If you’ve checked and confirmed that the fuse is all right, and your HWS still won’t give you any hot water, the most probable cause is a broken thermostat.

What to do when your status light does not blink?

If the status light does not start blinking after 90 seconds, release the gas control knob, turn the gas valve off, and wait 10 minutes before attempting to relight the pilot. On newly installed water heaters, it may take up to 2-3 lighting attempts before the pilot lights and the status light starts blinking.

What happens if the pilot light on my water heater won’t stay lit?

The gas supply to the pilot assembly is controlled by this valve. If the pilot light won’t stay lit and the thermocouple is okay, then the thermostatic control valve may be defective. Replacement of this part should be performed by a trained gas technician.

How to light the pilot light on your gas hot water storage?

While holding the control button down, press the igniter button repeatedly for about 40 seconds. After pressing the igniter button the pilot should be alight, but continue to hold the control knob down for another 20 seconds.

What to do when your hot water heater goes out?

If you find your hot water is suddenly running cold, the first step in solving the problem is to check the pilot light on your hot water heater hasn’t gone out. If it has, this is something you can fix yourself.

What to do if your RV water heater is not working?

Look for the DCI lights on the panel and if they are lit you will need to go outside and push the reset buttons on the water heater. If this does not fix the issues, additional RV water heater troubleshooting will be needed.