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    Mar 18, 2012, 02:42 PM
    Water heater pilot light will not stay lit
    I replaced the thermal coupler in my hot water heater,The pilot stays on and the burner lights.After a few hours the pilot goes out.The flame is a nice blue color.It seems like there is enough draft going up the flu.
    What could be the problem
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    Mar 18, 2012, 04:05 PM
    Hi melsack and Welcome to The Plumbing Page. At AskMeHelpDesk.com. You're responding to a 5 year old dead thread so I gave you one of your own. Look in then upper left hand corner of the first post form the date before you post, Thanks,
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