This cabin is off the grid and has never had power to the water heater.
Honeywell water heater pilot no spark.
The first is the air intake water heater build after 2004 have a sealed combustion chamber and air is not as easily drawn in as older models.
The spark is small and the igniter is deep inside the base of the water heater.
Sometimes carbon deposits can build up on the pilot and eventually create a restriction.
I am going up next weekend and will take apart and try cleaning the pilot orifice.
I can see a spark through the view window but fails to light.
If the pilot is restricted try removing it and clearing it with a stiff brush and or compressed air.
Example tank is a john wood 40 gallo.
How to diagnose and repair a faulty atmospherically vented gas fired water heater.
If the pilot cannot be cleaned replace it.
Common problems and how to fix them.
Bend the white connector away from the metal pilot tube manifold tube and manifold door.
The pilot ignites the water heater s gas burner.
I was able to light it manually however very faint pilot.
The water heater pilot light is a small flame that ignites the gas burner on your water heater.
The air intake is located on the bottom or side of the water heater and may need to be cleaned out in order for the pilot to stay lit.
Checking the pilot if you can see a spark make sure the gas supply valve is turned on and try lighting the water heater again.
If the pilot doesn t relight if it goes out right after lighting or if the pilot light keeps going out by far the most common.
The spark gap is factory set 0 125 and should be maintained.
When the water heater pilot light goes out first try relighting it following the directions on the water heater label.
This cabin is off the grid and has never had power to the water heater.
The water heater uses the piezo igniter to light the main gas burner and when it is pressed down it releases the electric spark.
If you still can t see a spark turn the gas control knob off turn the gas supply valve off and click on more help below.
No spark have a service technician replace the gas control valve.
