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    Feb 8, 2016, 11:48 AM
    Gas water heater does not work
    I have a question about my home gas water heater.The gas water heater pilot lit can not keep on when I release the gas control knob.
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    Feb 8, 2016, 01:54 PM
    Replacing the thermocouple is easy and fairly cheap, sounds like your issue. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q...r+thermocouple
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    Feb 9, 2016, 06:06 AM
    You can test it first*, Hot Water Heater Pilot Light Won't Stay Lit or On - How to fix waterheater by testing Thermocouple


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Xnek1s6Us

    *3rd video in above link.
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