Water Heater Pilot Keeps Going out - CLEAN THE FILTER GRATE! 2024 (UPDATED!) Most common issue!

This reset will work with most gas water heaters. Whirlpool, A. O. Smith, Rheem, Bradford White, GE General Electric, ao smith etc.

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This should work with American water heaters, Rheem water heaters, A. O. Smith water heaters, and Bradford white water heaters

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[patzabo]

THANK YOU ! I am a senior woman with a I’ll hubby who can not bend his back... and when the water heater went out I cried thinking how much these days it would cost me .. I shut down unit and went to bed and prayed for answer... woke up drank coffee and grabbed iPad ..went to Utube and searched and you can up and saved me ! Your videos are easy to follow and understand .. you will never know how much you helped me ...God Bless you

[asimmalik]

We've been without hot water for a couple of days in the middle of a cold, Canadian winter. Pilot wouldn't stay lit after following various instructions since yesterday. I was about to go out to try to replace the thermocouple, dreading probably having to pay hundreds of dollars to have someone come look at it and try to upsell a bunch of things I don't need if that didn't work... but then found this video! Nothing else I've come across mentioned the air grate! We have 5 cats, a dog and an unfinished basement, so as soon as I watched this video I knew what our problem was. Cleaned the grate, pilot stayed lit the first time I ignited, and the big whoosh happened as soon as I turned the heat up! Thank you for the help!

[MistaGooch]

I had this same issue with the pilot light. Called my home warranty company (my home warranty company is one of the MAJOR home warranty companies in the U.S.). They sent out a technician to assess the situation. He told me I needed a new water heater. My home warranty company only covered the water heater and he said my out of pocket expenses would be almost $700! I quickly said no and decided to try youtube. Thank you so freaking much for this video. You absolutely saved me a TON of money and hassle.

[senoramartin]

Thank you so much. After a a 3 minute video, a trip to the dollar store, and 5 minute fix, my water heater is working like new. God bless you.

[chelseaheninger]

I thought I needed a new water heater, and was so bummed about cold showers, but then I found this video, and I fixed it!! I’m so proud right now😂 thank you so much!!

[bethdomanski]

Hot water was out lat last night. Tried to relight the pilot but it wouldn’t. Googled this morning and found this video. This worked GREAT! I cleaned the filters and my heater started up again. We have hot water again!! Thank you so much!!

[UncoordinatedPixie]

You sir are the hero I didn’t know I needed. Pilot light went out and I couldn’t figure it out. One toilet brush full of dust later and I’ve got water again.

[bool]

This video saved me time, money and extra hassle of either spending hours troubleshooting on my own or calling “professionals” just to learn that the entire water heater unit needs to be replaced. Thank you for your help!

[GusGundersen-video]

Sunday morning, no hot water, coronavirus stay at home ordered, if I can get someone out it will be expensive and they may talk me into expensive repairs or replacement - BUT - thanks to YouTube and this very informative Check it Out channel I was able to diagnose the problem - a dirty air intake filter and re-start my pilot light. Thank you, thank you, thank you !!! Clear instructions, advice and precautions, well done. You’ve taken the mystery and fear out of trouble shooting and maintaining our gas water heater !

[sista]

worked! thanks for the video! Before watching this video I was going to change thermocouple!

[gavinm]

Thank you so much!! Have been fighting my water heater for weeks and finally came across your video. It lit immediately!!! Thank you so much once again!!

[ATTILLA]

Thank You this solved my problem of the pilot always going out had to run water heater on low for some time or pilot would go out, Nice to have hot water again especially since we are in November here in St. Louis ! I'm 62 and work 10 hours a day on my feet, A hot shower really hits the spot!

[Cmhhh]

Thank you so much Check It Out !!! Now the hot water never goes out anymore and my family gets to shower happy

[kelliestreet]

Thank you! That was perfect. As a water heater technical support representative I couldn't have done it better thank you this is 95% or better of my calls in the day

[fatbowe]

Found your channel because the Santa ana winds in SoCalif blew out my pilot light...followed your instructions and Walla Hot water 😁...
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[jackiebyrd]

OMG! You just saved me $$$$! Had a plumber out a few weeks ago who pushed reset button here less than 10 minutes and told me if it kept happening I needed to switch to electric. Well that would have been big expense I'm sure. I think I am a good housekeeper but never thought of cleaning grate! After cleaning the grate pilot lit up no problem! Can't thank you enough!

[charcoalanderson]

This flippin' guy. The real MVP! Thank you. My pilot light went out so I had to rewatch your other video (thank you again!) During the 10min waiting period with it Off I decided to learn how to clean the filter. Off to do some scrubbin'.

[kellypadlo]

You seriously helped me SO SO much I am forever thankful. My mother passed her mass is tomorrow I go to take a shower and then it wasn’t getting hot I looked and saw pilot was out followed steps didn’t work. Then I watched you video on to clean and click the button back in (it was very dusty. Thank you so

[edwardbenitez]

Thank you it’s been on ever since I cleaned it you saved me money that we needed. God bless you