How To Light Your Water Heater's Pilot Flame

How to light or relight your water heater's pilot flame.

This model has a Piezoelectric igniter which allows for push-button pilot lighting. If your model doesn't have a push-button spark igniter, a BBQ lighter or long matches can be used.

Example tank is a Bradford White.
Model: MI403S8FBNH

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[Araujodfw]

I couldn't understand the instructions on my water heater. This info was clear and concise, Thanks!!

[johnjay]

So glad to find this video. Watching this helped me figure out the pilot knob is the pilot set button which the instructions did not specify. Thank you!!

[yanglawrence]

Thanks a lot！Every time my heater went off I have to spend around 100 bucks to get someone to turn it on, your video saves me a lot of money😂 Love form China!

[hasanmohammed]

I was looking for instructions for old type pilot igniter. Thanks for posting. It helped!

[jaymo]

The dual camera angle was perfect. Thanks.

[MarthaNino_LatinaInTech]

I always called other people to do this. I was tired of doing that. Your video helped me - I did it!

[naundiee]

Great Job!!! I relite my hot water tank the first time I tried!!! Successfully 😊

[sneezey]

thanks for posting this. this helped get me get my pilot light back on

[dylanclark]

My hot water has the same setup and this helped me thank you

[wraptonic]

Never realized the water heater was actually a flame, thanks!

[yodasquid]

Great job. Thank you, saved a shit load of money.

[THEVOICEOFTHECHOSENONE]

Great video! Very helpful! Thanks for sharing

[lindaoman]

Thank you, I can now take a shower! 😊

[jonjonsin]

Hello. Had a question. If it isn't lighting with the switch can I try and light it with a lighter?

[michaelmoses-oloyede]

The whole floor and rooms seems to be too cold even when the water system is hot.
I am a new home owner and seem not to understand the manual. Is there any other thing I should be doing or adjusting? Please I will appreciate your help

[deegaw]

My water heater isn’t on for some reason and I would like to try and light it manually but the words on the knob is faded. How do I know which setting is on pilot lighting and can I try and light it with the gas turned on or shut off the valve and try?

[kar]

Mine looks just like this, except I don’t have an igniter. What do I do?

[DNolan-qypf]

Unfortunately, I'm not getting a spark from the igniter.

[andrewadames]

I don’t say this often but … I love you

[luisfernandofernandez]

Hello, I did all the steps just like in the video but when I try to regulate the flame it doesn't increase, it just stays the same as when I turn it on, I don't know what it could be.