Keep track of which front is which.
Honeywell water heater gas control valve reset.
Had to fix a water heater that had the honeywell 5 blinks of death error code.
Set the thermostat or the device s controller slightly above the current room temperature.
I checked that ao smith gas water heater in the laundry room right away.
The water heater s gas valve is located near the bottom of the unit and connects to your home s natural gas line.
After resetting it several times and bypassing the thermal switch i noticed.
You may have to replace the sensor but first you can try a reset by turning the unit off at the switch on the gas valve wait a minute then turn the switch back on.
If you have a power vented unit a 7 flash is a flammable vapor sensor error.
The honeywell valve uses a thermopile instead of a thermocouple as did previous designs.
The water heater comes with a sophisticated advanced honeywell water heater thermostat valve that provides continuous monitoring of the water temperature and turning on and off the gas accordingly all without battery.
If your water heater does not begin working or another lock out condition occurs have a competent hot water heating specialist diagnose the system and make repairs.
Turn off the gas supply valve to your appliance to test whether your valve is capable of shutting down properly.
Turn the gas control dial to off and let sit for one minute.
If the pilot remains lit you will need to replace the gas control valve.
Assuming you don t have a power vented unit a 7 flash means the gas control valve has failed and needs to be replaced.
Reverse the above steps to mount the new front onto the old back that s still hooked to the water heater.
Heat on the thermopile generates.
Repeat these steps with the new gas valve.
Basics honeywell gas control valve thermostat.
Residential standard gas water heater service handbook 7.
Turn the water heater s gas valve switch to the off position wait for a few seconds and then flip the switch to the on position to reset the system.
How to fix gas valve or control panel on gas hot water heater honeywell gas valve wv8840b1110 repair and replacement.
8 reset gas valve this will only appear after the gas valve has been shutoff and continues to produce a current to the thermopile.
The wt8840 series is the water heater control for trade use to replace wv8840 valves used in aosmith and bradford white water heaters.
Slide the ribbon of wires out of the clip on the housing and the front of the gas valve is free.
