Gas Water Heater Sensor

On older style heaters with standing pilot lights the device is typically called a thermocouple while on newer units with electronic ignition the same or virtually the same device is called a flame sensor.

Gas water heater sensor.

A thermocouple or flame sensor is a device used to control gas flow in gas water heaters. This sensor is designed to shut off your water heater system to prevent fires in case flammable vapors are present within the area. Do what you need to do to disassemble the valve but leave the sensor plugged into the back plate. Honeywell cq100a1013 u not available cq100a1013 24 inch replacement thermocouple for gas furnaces boilers and water heaters quot 4 6 out of 5 stars 235 8 99 8.

All you have to do is enter the full model number of your water heater in our website s search bar for a complete list of compatible parts. Smith gas water heater burner assembly. You can then select sensor thermistor from the part category filter to identify the specific sensor components that fit your model. If you have a gas leak you certainly don t want to have an open flame feeding off that fuel.

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