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Replace thermocouple water heater whirlpool.
Remove the burner assembly and detach the thermocouple.
Whirlpool water heater thermostat.
Whirlpool water heater parts.
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The pilot light heats the thermocouple which generates electric current that tells the gas control valve thermostat to continue to feed gas to the burner assembly.
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Learn how to replace this inexpensive part and keep your hot water heater working for years to come.
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Whirlpool water heater tune up kit.
In simple terms it s a short piece of tubing that runs from the gas controller to the pilot.
A bad thermocouple is the most likely culprit when your whirlpool water heater fails to heat the water in the tank.
A hot water heater that doesn t heat might just need a new thermocouple.
The thermocouple is a thermoelectric device that shuts off the gas if the pilot light goes out.
A thermocouple or flame sensor is a device used to control gas flow in gas water heaters on older style heaters with standing pilot lights the device is typically called a thermocouple while on newer units with electronic ignition the same or virtually the same device is called a flame sensor for our purposes we ll refer to both devices as the thermocouple.
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If you have a gas water heater with a pilot light that won t stay lit it s probably due to a failed thermocouple.