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    Aug 19, 2012, 08:50 AM
    Water Heater Pilot Light turns off when gas valve is turned to on
    Upon some investigation with the problem with my water heater, at this point it sounds like a bad thermocouple. But the one characteristic of the problem I haven't found an answer to is I can get the pilot light on(if I wait several hours, I get a good strong blue flame. If I wait only a few minutes, it's a much weaker, but still blue flame), but as soon as the gas flows from the burner, the pilot goes out and everything shuts down.
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    Aug 19, 2012, 08:53 AM
    Does water heater have a sealed combustion chamber?
    Post make and model.
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    Aug 19, 2012, 09:01 AM
    I don't believe it has a sealed combustion chamber, I have easy access to that. Rheemglas Fury
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