littlerobertanthony OP t1_jeh4ncl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:52 PM

Reply to comment by PowerfulFunny5 in GE Water Heater Pilot Light Won’t Stay Lit by littlerobertanthony

Thank you! Didn’t know about that site, should be a big help. I’ll look into this and mark the post solved tonight after I try the new one out.

littlerobertanthony OP t1_jeh332c wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:40 PM

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Thank you! Repeat of my earlier questions:

https://imgur.com/a/M7922PD there’s some kind of bracket of hardware holding the current thermocouple in place. Will I need any special tools or anything to remove that? Will the new thermocouple have instructions on how to do that?

How proprietary are thermocouples? How can I make sure I buy the right one?

littlerobertanthony OP t1_jeh32ka wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:40 PM

Reply to comment by kingcoin1 in GE Water Heater Pilot Light Won’t Stay Lit by littlerobertanthony

Thank you! Repeat of my earlier questions:

https://imgur.com/a/M7922PD there’s some kind of bracket of hardware holding the current thermocouple in place. Will I need any special tools or anything to remove that? Will the new thermocouple have instructions on how to do that?

How proprietary are thermocouples? How can I make sure I buy the right one?

littlerobertanthony OP t1_jeh1sf2 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:30 PM

Reply to comment by MILF_Man in GE Water Heater Pilot Light Won’t Stay Lit by littlerobertanthony

Thank you for taking the time! That seems very reasonable, especially since I know this water heater is 9+ years old. Two questions,

https://imgur.com/a/M7922PD there’s some kind of bracket of hardware holding the current thermocouple in place. Will I need any special tools or anything to remove that? Will the new thermocouple have instructions on how to do that?

How proprietary are thermocouples? How can I make sure I buy the right one?