Please note that the water heater s warranty does not cover a flammable vapors incident.
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To reduce the risk of property damage serious injury or death read and follow all labels on the water heater and the safety instructions in the printed owner s manual.
If the water heater is not working and none of these lights are lit this is your first clue that something is wrong with the power.
Water heater remove them and do not relight the unit.
In some cases the water is too hot.
It is possible that a breaker has tripped or a fuse has blown rendering the system ineffective.
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There are several problems that can arise with a whirlpool electric hot water heater.
There may be no hot water in the house at all.
Have a service technician inspect the flame trap for discoloration.
If the pilot lights but the status light does not flash.
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At times people see puddles or hear popping sounds near water heaters.
Without it the water heater won t be able to maintain internal temperatures allowing the water to cool off.
If your hot water heater suddenly stops working chances are a bad thermocouple has shut off the gas to the pilot light.
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I could see the pilot was out.
Often there is some hot water available but it runs out quickly.
My whirlpool water heater suddenly wasn t providing hot water.
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Pilot light issues are some of the most common problems experienced with gas water heaters.
A bad thermocouple will shut off gas to both the pilot and the.
If the water heater has been subjected to a flammable vapors incident the entire water heater must be replaced.
Make sure the gas control valve is turned to hot and wait for the water heater to heat back up.
The information on this web site is supplemental to the printed instructions that came with your water heater.
Replacement is an easy diy repair.
A thermocouple senses the heat of the pilot and allows gas to flow to the burner.
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I checked and the status light was not blinking at all.
I decided to relight the pilot.