Water Heater Thermocouple With Resistor

A gas water heater in boise baton rouge buffalo or boston uses a thermocouple that includes a probe attached to a copper tube that screws into a port on the gas valve.

Water heater thermocouple with resistor.

Should i just install the one from the store. There is a valve high limit. Sort of like a fuse or extra safety. 1 16 of 246 results for hot water heater thermocouple amazon s choice for hot water heater thermocouple.

Reliance hot water heater gas control valve 100112336 9007884005 100093974 1 cavity thermostat compatible with reliance state a o. For those of you who are thermocouple illiterate is in a nut shell a thermocouple has two dis similar metals attached together. 4 2 out of 5 stars 44. For pricing and availability.

Kenmore 9003382005 water heater burner assembly genuine original equipment manufacturer oem part. When i removed my thermocouple from my water heater it is the same but has a resistor looking piece. If the pilot light blows out the voltage stops and the gas valve is automatically closed. This pilot light heats a thermocouple which generates a small voltage up to 30 millivolts.

Im replacing my thermocouple for my water heater and the thermocouple i purchased looks like a typical one. 50 4 06 oz 8 99 8 99. Smith 9003542005 water heater fv pilot 190 degree c natural. In my hot water heater the pilot light blows out occasionally.

Whirlpool water heater tune up kit. If the thermocouple is working you should be able to measure 30 to 40 millivolts of voltage at the connection end of the tube when the pilot flame is on. There is no such thing as a fire fusable link to be used incase of a fire under your water heater. 1 16 of 115 results for ao smith water heater thermocouple a o.

The reason for the complete harness is the thermocouple has a resistor in line. I ve never had a problem with the heater. Smith and american. Kenmore 9000056015 water heater thermocouple genuine original equipment manufacturer oem part.

Think it s a resistor. Only 9 left in stock order soon. 4 3 out of 5 stars 13. If your thermocouple gets to hot the valves high limit will shut down the flow of gas.

4 6 out of 5 stars 137. This voltage is used by the hot water heater thermostat to hold open a gas valve. I replace this style of thermocouple all the time with the standard style thermocouple. Smith water heater isolation valve.