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    Augy123 Posts: 58, Reputation: 3
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    Jul 6, 2007, 06:31 PM
    Water Heater shutting off
    I woke up this morning to luke warm water. I checked the gas water heater and noticed it wasn't running. I didn't smell gas so I flipped the blower motor off and then back on the pilot lit and began to heat the water. When I got home this evening I realized there was no hot water again and found the same situation as before with the water heater. It's an A.O. Smith Power Shot unit. Any ideas before I call in a professional? Thanks.
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    XenoSapien Posts: 627, Reputation: 42
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    Jul 12, 2007, 05:19 PM
    Blower motor for a water heater? Is the pilot remaining lit?

    XenoSapien
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    Jul 12, 2007, 05:34 PM
    Thermo-coupler?
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    Jul 16, 2007, 06:48 PM
    It was just the igniter needed cleaned. The blower is the exhaust fan.
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    Jul 16, 2007, 07:00 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by XenoSapien
    Blower motor for a water heater?
    Yes, Xeno, there are H/W tanks equipped with blower motors.

    They are typically referred to as 'Power Vent H/W Tanks'.

    I'm surprised you didn't pick up that nugget of information in your 8 years of being a 'Paperless Plumber'.
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    Jul 17, 2007, 03:54 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by iamgrowler
    Yes, Xeno, there are H/W tanks equipped with blower motors.

    They are typically referred to as 'Power Vent H/W Tanks'.

    I'm surprised you didn't pick up that nugget of information in your 8 years of being a 'Paperless Plumber'.
    I work in a 702 unit property with very standard equipment that is usually one type of unit. We don't have time to draw pictures. Very funny.

    XenoSapien

    I also didn't realize that I had to be a "know it all" after eight years in the field. Thanks for pointing that out, iamgrowler.

    XenoSapien
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