I am trying to relit the water heater a and I do n ot know where the pilot light is to stick the lighter at.. is it in the under part of it or one of the two little lines coming out of the silver box with the knobs on it.

Lisags, there should be directions on the side that shows how to light your heater, You don't need a lighter on yours, it has an igniter. Good luck

I do not see a ignition switch like I have on my gas grill... the instructions said on the tank to
Turn thermostat to lowest settings.. (I assume vacation although the picture on the tank said between 120 and 130)
Turn t o pilot light
While holding down red button
And light manually

I have no idea what I am doing a and I called a plumber 2 days ago but I live in a very rural community with under 12o people and I guess he decided not to come and he is the only plumber out here adni left him a message yesterday however he has not called bock and he assured meat the time he would be there that day or yesterday a and no show... the closet plumber after that is about 2 hrs away and they do not come out this way.. so I have to figure this out myself

OK, first let me ask. Why it needs relit? Just go out? Or was some work done on the gas line?

Please read what I wrote above it gave instructions and said to manually light.. nothing in the instructions on tank about a igniter..

I'll try to help, but answer my questions, is this in a mobil home?

No this is my farm house and I accidentally turned it off

I went all over the heater again there is no ignition switch and I reread the instructions on the tank and it says to manually light. Also it has worked great up until stupid me turned it off

In the burner thingy is like a round brass divit type th ing with a hole in it, is this where I put the flame to it? Also if it is do I leave it on vaction to do it or turn it to the 120 setting or so between 120 and 130?

Lisa, with the model # you gave, it show an igniter, but since you don't have one here's what I would do, turn the thermostat down, turn the knob on top to pilot, push down and hold the red button while holding the lighter to the end of the small aluminun line, after holding the red button down 15 seconds let it up and the pilot should stay lit. Then you turn the temp back up. Good luck and let me know.

Hi guys...

Lisags, by your responses, I don't think you should be messing with this at all, OK? If you fill the combustion chamber with too much gas you can get burned or cause an explosion and you, me and partime don't want that.

See if a neighbor can drop over to help, or call another plumber and have them do this for you. This is NOT worth getting burned over... ;)

Please let us know how you make out here...

Mark

I called that plumber back told him I was writing you and can't get it lit no matter what I did.. duno I think I was in tears when I called,. however 25 bucks later and I have hot water! Thank you so much!!

It is lit now but not by me. Sometimes there are things I just can not do and figuring out where the gas comes out to lite the pilot lite was one. Thank you for your help also! Now for a hot bath!! Yayy for me!!

Glad you have hot water, enjoy your bath.