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    Aug 17, 2007, 08:44 PM
    Rheem water heater
    I have 50 Gallon Rheem gas water heater that has a igniter button. The water heater will not light when pushing the igniter button. The gas line is open. The tank is only 3 years old and was winterized before we moved in. Do anyone know how to light or bypass the igniter button to light this tank?

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    Aug 17, 2007, 09:13 PM
    Is this a sparker type igniter ? If so then turn handle to pilot and push down and hold while pushing igniter, each time you push the igniter button you send a spark to the pilot, it may take a few pushs on the sparker to lite the pilot. Hold down pilot handle for one minute after the pilot is lit, then turn to on position. Good luck, Mike
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