OK I think this was a brainless operation, but I can't get this thing lit? OK so I go to the off position... no brainer there Go to the pilot position and press on the reset red button and hit the ignitor button Nothing, at first I saw the spark, but when I hit it, I see nothing? I...

My gas hot water heater dial has OFF to the left, PILOT in the middle and ON to the right. If we are going away and want to not have the water heated can we just turn the dial to PILOT and the flame will stay lit but just won't heat the water or does the flame go out completely and then PILOT would...

Have a State Water Heater model# PRV 50 PBRT0 L.P. Gas Pilot light stays on maybe 1/2 to 1- hr then goes out! Everything I read leads to the Thermo-couple .

My water heater is located in my attic. After Katrina, I had to repair my damaged roof and it seems that the attic fan went out. Since then my water heater pilot light has repeatedly gone out. I can re-light it usually, but the lack of air up in the attic causes the light to go out. Presently,...