It seems that the pilot light on my hot water heater keeps going out overnight or so. Is there a specific reason this is happening? I do have a home warranty but I just want to make sure these guys are on the up&up with me if they tell me I need a new whatever I may need. I guess I'll just have to keep taking cool showers in the mornings. :eek:

Change the thermocouple. Less than $15 for part. Good Luck

If your water heater is manufacture after 2003 you have a fvir water heater and the flame arreator has to be kept clean. Try a water heater brush

If your water heater is manufacture after 2003 you have a fvir water heater and the flame arreator has to be kept clean. Try a water heater brush

Wter heater brush? Wazzat?

If you have a flame detector it is a small silver-colored rod with a white insulator around it like a spark plug. You clean it with fine sandpaper because it conducts electricity through a flame. If you have a thermocouple it is a copper bulb with a copper capillary tube going to gas valve, or sometimes two wires. The thermocouple generates electricity to power a coil in the gas valve to keep the gas valve open, but the flame must be on the 3/8" of the tip only to work. They last for about 5 years then need replacing which is easy. They are available at any hardware store in a universal kit. You remove bracket from burner and install new thermocouple, then adjust it so only 3/8" of tip is in flame.