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    Sep 9, 2009, 09:44 AM
    Water heater pilot light will not stay lite
    My water heater pilot lite will not stay lite. What do I need to do or replace to solve this issue?
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    Sep 9, 2009, 10:43 AM

    When you say it will not stay lite, do you mean that it will not light or do you mean that you can light it but it goes out after a period. Do you have a sealed combustion chamber? Probably should re-post on the plumbing page, you will get more exposure to plumbers there.
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