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    Jun 22, 2009, 09:32 AM
    Pilot keeps going out
    I have a state select gas water heater. My house is 2 1/2 years old. The pilot has gone out and has been lite twice. What could be the problem, and how long is the warranty usually on a hot water heater?
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    Jun 22, 2009, 10:30 AM

    Tank 5 to 12 years.

    Controls, considerably less and likely no more than a year.

    Clean the thermocouple with fine sandpaper. The copper protrusion that the pilot heats. Oxidation reduces the thermal conductivity of the sensor. It can also be replaced.
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