This kit is required anytime the burner door is removed from the unit so that the gasket and pilot assembly can be replaced.
Heater pilot light replacement.
Pull out the old thermocouple.
First turn off the pilot light on your furnace.
The rheem protech pilot thermopile assembly replacement kit contains everything that you need to replace the pilot thermopile assembly on your rheem performance performance plus and performance platinum natural gas water heater.
It s as simple as undoing four phillips head screws for removing the old assembly from your existing burner transfer the new assembly to your old burner install on your heater and you should be up and running after lighting pilot.
In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to relight the pilot light in a standing pilot furnace.
We ll go over on how to.
Buy a new one that matches the old one in size and length.
It was a direct fit for my state water heater gs650y0ctg.
This needs to be done so it is not hot and is safe to open.
Let your furnace cool down for 30 minutes.
If your pilot light goes out all you need to.
Pull out the water heater pilot light burner assembly.
What to do if the pilot light for your pool heater is not turning on or if the pilot light is not lasting very long or pilot outage.
Turn off the gas flowing to the furnace using the shutoff valve.