Replace Thermocouple Ge Gas Water Heater

Switch the 2 house circuit breakers dedicated for the water heater to off.

Replace thermocouple ge gas water heater.

4 6 out of 5 stars 341. A thermocouple or flame sensor is a device used to control gas flow in gas water heaters on older style heaters with standing pilot lights the device is typically called a thermocouple while on newer units with electronic ignition the same or virtually the same device is called a flame sensor for our purposes we ll refer to both devices as the thermocouple. Sp20127 ge oem upgraded replacement water heater igniter pilot assembly. If you have a gas water heater with a pilot light that won t stay lit it s probably due to a failed thermocouple.

Ge appliances the site navigation utilizes arrow enter escape and space bar key commands. The thermocouple is a thermoelectric device that shuts off the gas if the pilot light goes out. In simple terms it s a short piece of tubing that runs from the gas controller to the pilot. Ge gas water heater.

Wear work gloves to protect your hands. Diy hot water heater repair. How to replace an electric heating element in your ge water heater. The gas water heater thermocouple is the safety element that is designed to inform a gas control valve is the pilot flame on or off and open or close the gas to the main burner.

50 4 06 oz 8 99 8 99. If the thermocouple is working you should be able to measure 30 to 40 millivolts of voltage at the connection end of the tube when the pilot flame is on. By james carey morris carey. Then unfasten the three nuts that hold the thermocouple and the two gas tubes to the valve.

A gas water heater in boise baton rouge buffalo or boston uses a thermocouple that includes a probe attached to a copper tube that screws into a port on the gas valve. View all accessories and repair parts for this appliance shop the filters parts store call 1 877 959 8688 call 1. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand close menus in sub levels. First shut off the gas valve on the water heater and the gas valve on the gas line near the heater.

Turn off the cold water supply to the water heater. Honeywell cq100a1013 u not available cq100a1013 24 inch replacement thermocouple for gas furnaces boilers and water heaters quot. The burner typically sits loosely or under clips in the burning chamber and just slides out.