01-18-2012, 06:52 PM
Sadly, my shoulder prevents me from even getting close to the thing. My wife said the area around the pilot light was really rusted. I know the doors were put back on properly, 'cause I'm the one that did that. There is a bunch of rust colored discoloration on the side of the heater from the pilot light area that wasn't there a few months back.
It would be easy to diagnose why the light is going out... if I could get to it.
*sigh*
I don't know a good plumber. It's a GE, 6yr warranty, 8.5yrs old.
*sigh*
I hear what several you are saying about repairing it, but since I can't get to it - and even if I could, I can't get near the pilot light without putting too much stress on my arm - I think I'm just going to get it replaced.
I'm not going tankless. I don't see the advantage. We pay about $30/mo for gas for the water heater and the furnace. Spending a few thousand extra to save $5/mo doesn't seem worth it. Plus I read they often don't kick on for the first 0.9gal that go through them... is that normal? Anyway, $4600 (thus far) ER bill + doctors visits + physical therapy + repairing water damage from neighbor = enough as it is.
It would be easy to diagnose why the light is going out... if I could get to it.
*sigh*
I don't know a good plumber. It's a GE, 6yr warranty, 8.5yrs old.
*sigh*
I hear what several you are saying about repairing it, but since I can't get to it - and even if I could, I can't get near the pilot light without putting too much stress on my arm - I think I'm just going to get it replaced.
I'm not going tankless. I don't see the advantage. We pay about $30/mo for gas for the water heater and the furnace. Spending a few thousand extra to save $5/mo doesn't seem worth it. Plus I read they often don't kick on for the first 0.9gal that go through them... is that normal? Anyway, $4600 (thus far) ER bill + doctors visits + physical therapy + repairing water damage from neighbor = enough as it is.