Unable to light pilot on "previously" winterized State Select gas water heater?
I'm a home inspector and today inspected a 4 year old home in which the bank had the home winterized.. We turned the gas on and were able to operate the kitchen range, and the gas furnace took about 15 minutes to lite with the electronic ignition continuing to try lite the furnace an eventually did...
I was unable to get the gas water heater to light, the gas to it is on, the pilot knob held down in the pilot position and using a match stick we were unable to get it to lite,, seems there's no gas coming out of the gas pilot... Is there something that could be causing a air bubble in the gas line or gas valve to the water heater.. The gas was off for 4 moths to the home and the plumbing system fully drained... All else in the house is now working, and we've the furnace running... The home and water heater are 5 years old..
I'm hoping there is an easy solution, something I'm somehow missing...
Thanks, Mark
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