Congratulations on the purchase of your new american standard water heater.
American standard hot water heater pilot light.
The water heater pilot light is a small flame that ignites the gas burner on your water heater.
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Without this flame there would be no heat and thus no warm water.
Please be sure to read all instructions carefully.
Pilot light issues are some of the most common problems experienced with gas water heaters.
The information in our operation manuals must be followed exactly for your safety.
American standard water heaters operation manuals.
The pilot light in your hot water heater does more than simply ignite the gas.
It s a small blue flame that burns petroleum gas to produce heat.
Tank type gas water heaters use a pilot light to ignite the gas burner when the water in the tank needs to be heated.
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Without it the water heater won t be able to maintain internal temperatures allowing the water to cool off.
Usually the first warning that your pilot light has gone out is the cold water.
If the pilot doesn t relight if it goes out right after lighting or if it goes out repeatedly by far the most common cause is a bad thermocouple.
The pilot light is the heart of your water heater.