Stop in for a cup of coffee
- Thread starter toolmanmike
- Start date
-
I have some real gross photos of a fellow on another forum. . Amazing how one little spider can do so much damage.
abdywgn
dismantler
if you are able to attend, get some pictures! Thanks.
I am sure Dad could be there to help in 3 beers travel time. I believe that is @Sublime one measurement. Come to think of it, being unsupervised, I am sure many could road trip over and at least give their opinion.I have. THis one looks more complicated but who's to say. It's easy to run into snags like this with stuff nowadays and I sure like to complain when I get hosed on the labor bill and parts mark up.
The pilot would go out after a cycle and not relight. I could manually relight it. Rheem Tech Service said it needed a gas valve and the thermocouple was ok. (apparently)
I am no furnace/water heater guy, but if the pilot would go out after a cycle, not relight, but can manually relight, I wouldn't think it is the gas valve - gas is present if you can manually relight. Unless I don't understand the system. What tells the pilot to relight??
This is water on demand system?
The gas valve.
My tech was on the phone with Rheem tech for 20+ min and that's what they said. I heard my guy ask if the pilot assembly needed replaced as well and Rheem said no and I don't believe both are being replaced. Just the gas valve. We will find out. All the parts work together now days. I'm surprised there isn't a electronic circuit board involved.
so gas valve tells the pilot to light. Being it doesn't light, but apparently there is gas flowing to manually light it? That seems like a problem!The gas valve.
abdywgn
dismantler
I thought the thermocouple supplied the juice to the gas valve to open...is there a pilot light all the time? or is there supposed to be one?
THe manual spark is piezo. I don't know if it's a constant lit pilot or not.
abdywgn
dismantler
Okay, it looks like when the temp in the tank or pressure reaches a certain point, then the valve opens or closes. all this fancy stuff to save a little bit of gas...more stuff to break. Thank-you for the education...I dread when ours goes out.
Ah, THey did replace the pilot assembly as per Rheem tech. Just a half hour labor considered an add on. Of course the whole burner assembly had to be removed. The old thermocouple R&R was a 15 min deal. These new ones, not so much.
Thermocouple detects heat from the pilot light which allows the valve to open, it's just a sensor and doesn't supply any juice/voltage.. it basically keeps it so your furnace/water heater doens't just spew gas out when there is no pilot light.
Usually about a $13 part and takes a few mins to change, and is usually the issue.
Side squirrel.... here are the 2 streamliners I will be helping with in September at Bonneville
Salad for lunch. I didn't have any shredded chicken but I did have some smoked turkey.
Nice!
Yes, it should be awesome. One is trying for 200+ and the other for 500mph
That will be a blast
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2018
- Messages
- 14,255
- Reaction score
- 32,943
Man that just sounds amazing. Totally jealous right here.
So, it was commented during our meeting, when it is my turn, the first meeting should be at the hospital so everyone can get tetanus shots. silly boys.
You will be there when it is my turn as well as a few others
Shoot around here they just land in cornfields while people snap pictures from the road
Unconventional
Well-Known Member
That shop is just down PCH from hereYou could check out Salvatore's stuff....
CRAZY
Espresso Superstore. Espresso Machines made in America
Salvatore's World! Handcrafted Espresso Machines Made in America! CELEBRATING 34 YEARS OF HANDCRAFTING IN AMERICA!espressosuperstore.com
My counter tops don't have enough room for his hot rod espresso machines.
Well that didn't work. It still won't start.
-
