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    Jan 30, 2014, 03:45 PM
    Hot water tank not starting.
    How do I get my new hot water tank to turn on after the pilot lite has been burning for 1 hour, but nothing else happens.
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    Jan 30, 2014, 04:16 PM
    Did you turn the gas valve control knob to "ON"?
    Make sure that the tank has filled with water. You should be getting water out of the hot side of a faucet, even though it is not hot.
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