Why does my water heater keep going out?

Here’s the short answer to why the water heater burner goes out. The water heater is starved for air. There’s just enough air getting into the burner area for the pilot light to work, but not enough to sustain the big ring of fire. (Now you have the Johnny Cash Ring of Fire song in your head)

What to do if your water heater won’t light?

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What are the common problems with water heaters?

13 Common Water Heater Problems (Tricks to Fix) 1 1. No hot water. If you have no hot water, there are several possible reasons, and you need to work through each of them methodically to eliminate 2 2. Not enough hot water or water not hot enough. 3 3. Water too hot. 4 4. Water takes too long to heat. 5 5. Low water pressure.

Why does my water heater pilot light but not the burner?

If I understand correctly, your pilot flame is lighting correctly. But the main burner won’t turn on because the electronics in the Gas Control Valve don’t acknowledge the pilot is lit. There are two likely faults: Circuit Board in the Gas Control Valve is defective. To test for case 1, use a multimeter to measure the Thermopile output.

Why does my water heater not turn on?

But the main burner won’t turn on because the electronics in the Gas Control Valve don’t acknowledge the pilot is lit. There are two likely faults: Circuit Board in the Gas Control Valve is defective. To test for case 1, use a multimeter to measure the Thermopile output. It should be at least 350mV. Here are instructions on how to do that:

How can I tell if my water heater is faulty?

Check the thermostat by wiggling the wires between the thermostat sensors and the control circuit board, and if the light on the circuit board blinks on and off then you have a faulty thermostat. When checking the wires, also known as Emergency Cut Off or E.C.O connectors.