Water Heater Flame Gas Short Cycle Ignitor Sensor Troubleshoot Repair AO Smith Igniter

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Geofatboy shows you how to clean a water heater flame sensor to clear trouble lights and get it working properly again. You deserve a nice hot shower or bath! If you want a nice smooth shave to go along with it visit shavenation.com/ Have a Great Shave, Have a Great Day!
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Troubleshoot and Repair Your Water Heater:
Does your Water Heater ignitor glow, Produce Flame at Main Burner Assembly, then shut down and start the cycle over several times without staying on? If so Chances are the Flame Sensor is Covered with Oxidation or Residue. I will show you how to remove the Main Burner Assembly Sand off the residue form the Flame Sensor and Reinstall it so it will again work properly. Eliminating the TROUBLE Lights on the temperature control assembly.
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@geofatboy 10 лет назад

GIVE THANK$ Click the 3 Dots lower right corner. Visit: shavenation.com/ for all your Shaving Supplies! Have A Great Shave, Have A Great Day!

@HardyBrothersOutdoors 2 месяца назад

This is why i started a RU-vid channel... regular people helping regular people... My water heater is 18 years old and I need to perform this maintenance trick about ever 2-3 years... Just did it again and we are back in action. Thank you sir! Super Thanks Sent!

@IraJones-rd9qr 11 месяцев назад

This was an exact replacement for the old one that lasted about 10 years. ru-vid.comUgkx7yWIKcrbA9KMHkGSfcgxW2lsjHT6B8Sh The top of my mitigation tube by my roofline was just a 90 elbow which allowed too much debris to fall down into the fan, eventually ruining it. Without this issue, I bet it would have kept running another 10 years. When I replaced this fan, I added an extra elbow joint so the top tube now it does a 180, which should solve that problem. The radon guys around here wanted to charge me a $300 diagnostic fee, then parts/labor (probably close to $600 total). I installed this all by myself in about an hour for the cost of the fan; it would probably be even easier/faster with two people. FYI the manufacturer's warranty greatly differs depending on whether you install it yourself (1 yr warranty) or have a licensed installer do it (10 yrs).

@dbinley 11 лет назад

Never, ever in my DIY internet problem solving video watching life have I come across a video that exactly and precisely and COMPLETELY solved my problem absolutely perfectly. I followed your simple instructions and I was back in business in 5 minutes. BEST VIDEO EVER if your flame sensor is dirty and your hot water heater is busted and your repairman wants $200 to take a look at it and by the way, he won't come by until tomorrow. THANK YOU!

@andykauffman865 7 лет назад

I have watched this video and performed this maintenance 3x over the years. THANK YOU SO MUCH! You saved us probably over $1000 in service calls. Your easy to follow, safety first instructions have allowed me to tackle this confidently with no fears of being a Darwin Award finalist.

@rebelsatcloudnine 4 года назад

"And you'll look like a hero to the family"... this guy gets me!

@geofatboy 4 года назад

You Da Man! That's how we say it in Chicago.

@theyakuza4927 3 года назад

Thank You ! I have the exact water heater with the exact problem. You just saved me approx $2000.000 . I’m a retired general, plumbing and flooring contractor. Because of heavy lifting throughout the 45 years working in the trades, I have sever spinal cord damage. There are many things I can’t do anymore which leaves me at the mercy of trades people who would rather replace than repair and help people. I was able to manage this maintenance repair by myself. It helped that you happen to have demonstrated on my exact water heater. Thank you so much. It’s good to know there are honest tradesmen still out there. Please excuse the grammar and punctuation errors if any. I’m an old guy.

@user-nf2zc8tk9k Год назад

Thank you so much for this video. I have a State/A O Smith water heater that was doing the same thing you described. After one cold shower I got on youtube and found your video. 20 minutes later the water heater is fixed with no parts needing replacing and the water is already heating back up. I was prepared to replace the heater because it is 19 years old but now it is working fine. You saved me at least $1K but probably more like $2K. Thanks!

@chuckfarley24 11 лет назад

You, sir, are a scholar and a gentleman! Fired right up after a bit of cleaning, and STAYED lit. Worked like a charm. Thank you.

@michellebrown2107 8 лет назад

Thank you, thank you!!!! I'm one happy girl with a hot shower and a good feeling knowing I made this easy fix myself without calling the plumber for the third time in the last 2 years!!! If I can do this, anyone can!

@geofatboy 5 лет назад

Good job Michelle!

@starkittenarts 5 лет назад

We actually had a service person come out and they said almost 2k for repairs or buy a new one for about the same price. Good thing I just did a flame sensor repair on our furnace and recognized the 3 cycle shutoff safety process. Your video gives me confidence in doing the repair myself. THANK YOU!!

@Myandybuck 4 года назад

I really appreciate your video. I have a home owner's warranty. They sent a guy out and he said I needed a whole new water heater. After arguing for a day about the cost of the replacement, I decided to look at it myself. (I all a do it yourself guy, but I figured I'd let the warranty handle it). I followed your directions and the heater is fixed. Literally 15min and no more grief. Thank you. This was the best Father's Day present yet!

@geofatboy 4 года назад

That's awesome! I'm glad I could help. Happy Father's Day! To you and all the Dads out there.

@adamdavid5883 5 лет назад

Thank you so much GEO - my wife laughed at your comment about having a daughter getting married and this happening - it worked for us. All the best.

@chrislegault4052 Месяц назад

Sir, you just saved me a $400 service call and new gas valve. Thank you. I did it myself, had it done in 20 mins

@jingmao5241 3 года назад

Just realized this video was posted 10 years ago but it saved my holiday week. Got exact same issues with my water heater before Christmas Eve and couldn't find any plumbers. My family spent the Christmas and the weekend without hot water. I decided to give it a try and the advice in this video works! It definitely made me feel like a hero.

@critterallywithjohnernest. 3 года назад

Dude, you just saved me days of cold showers and $150. Minimum for a service call, not to mention unnecessary parts they probably would have put in it for nothing. My water heater is 9 years old and this is the first time it gave me problems. I could hear it kick on and off in the living room yesterday and didn't think much about it until i got home from work to take a cold shower. It took me all of 15 minutes tops and it kicked in and stayed on. That sensor didn't even really look bad at all but it must have been just enough. I thank you a million times over. You are my new HERO! 😊

@geofatboy 3 года назад

Awesome. Glad I could help and thanks for sharing!

@critterallywithjohnernest. 3 года назад

@@geofatboy Thank you again a million times over! It was too easy to be true and has been working like new again. I truly appreciate honest and helpful people such as yourself. I hate to throw something out or stick unnecessary money into something that isn't broken and you definitely prolonged the life of it! Cheers 👍👏😉

@GabesHacks 7 лет назад

From one how-to video maker to another, thank you! No hot water in our house tonight, and I fixed it in 10 minutes thanks to this video.

@kellieboyce3582 8 месяцев назад

Posted 13 years ago and still helping people out. This was so helpful and exactly what the problem was. This was the first video I watched and we had it back up and running in 20 min. Thank you so much

@geofatboy 8 месяцев назад

Love it! GIVE THANK$ Click the 3 Dots lower right corner. Visit: shavenation.com/ for all your Shaving Supplies! Have A Great Shave, Have A Great Day!

@menm_91 5 лет назад

Just wanted to say thank you for this video! It described my problem exactly. The extent of my trouble shooting knowledge was to unplug it and plug it back in (I'm a woman). When that failed, I called my very handy dad and brother, who both have electric heaters. They were at a loss as to how to help. Your video gave me the instructions, and after 10 minutes and not even having a wrench, I was successful!! As another commenter said, the nut for my gas pipe was also backwards, but everything else went smoothly. I'm no longer "just a girl." Thanks again!

@MrSam311 2 года назад

Thank you for this video. I bet my issue is the flame sensor. I will be performing that maintenance this evening. Too funny that you mentioned this happening on your daughter wedding. I had the Vapor Sensor on my water heater go out 5 days before my daughter’s wedding. I had it fixed 4 days before the wedding. I can attest, you will be the hero 😀

@mikeabernathy9200 10 лет назад

Thank you Thank you Thank you! We had a plumber come out a couple days ago who said we had a $900+ fix on our hands and should just buy the $3000 replacement. I found this video and had it fixed in 30 minutes start to finish. I used 150 grit sandpaper since that is all I had and it is working great now! With 9 people (5 of them girls) living in our house, going without hot water is a disaster....you've saved us.

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Potential Disaster-Diverted! Thanks to Mike! Now you're the hero!

@kathughes4556 12 лет назад

Thank you so much for posting this video!! I was about to call a repair man to come and replace the entire unit because it constantly "short cycles". I tried your cleaning instructions as a last ditch effort and it worked. You saved me hundreds!!

@mman7874 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video. For 3 months now we were using our 2nd water heater as the main one had not been working. Our neighbor had the exact same issue and the plumber changed the water heater for a tune of $1400.00. So I was reluctant to do anything. I ran across your video and decided to give it a try. Wow it worked like a charm. You saved our family a lot of money. I really appreciate your help.

@estatranquillo 7 лет назад

I searched the web for a solution to my Intelli-Vent issue a year ago. I thought it was a wiring problem up near the vent because it was intermittent and fiddling with the wires could get it running for a couple of days more.This time I'm very glad I saw your video. I'm pretty sure my problem is solved, at least until the sensor needs cleaning again in a few years. I can't thank you enough. Thank you for making this video.

@TimothyMcGaffinII 6 лет назад

My Rheem 75 gallon Power Vent Water Heater gave me a message of "maximum attempts to light ignitor reached system in lockout mode". I tried to figure it out for hours to no avail. Then I found this video, did exactly what was shown and it worked!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was the hero to my family!!! God Bless YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ChrisHouse91 2 года назад

Hey dude! This worked for me. To a T! Exactly like you explained in the video. I’m a computer geek and not handy at all, and I just got our hot water tank working again. We had a dude coming to look at it tomorrow, which was $135 for him just to show up. The replacement was $1800. Thanks for making/sharing this! You’re the man. I owe you a beer if you’re ever in Ohio!

@geofatboy 2 года назад

Woo Hoo! CHRIS (I Can Fix That Water Heater) is in the HOUSE!!! See what I did there? Good job Chris!

@randalkarg1409 3 года назад

This video provided me with the exact information that I needed to fix my hot water heater. Not only saved me money, but got the unit on line much sooner than I could have experienced by hiring a plumber!

@geofatboy 3 года назад

That's great!

@jasonfabian1563 4 года назад

Thanks for the video. I was surprised that my flame sensor didn't really look very dirty, but I polished it with some steel wool, and now it works perfectly. It was easy too. I put a straw over the igniter so I didn't touch it by accident

@thebuffalodude 8 лет назад

I knew it was a simple problem. Thank you for helping me! I was getting ready for my daughters Christmas concert and found that I had no hot water. I also have guests visiting from New Zealand you just saved me big time!! Thank you again!

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

+thebuffalodude Nice! You're a hero now!

@frankcheney 8 месяцев назад

I have a Lochinvar water heater with a Honeywell temperature controller, but I was able to use your video to solve my problem as well. Thank you for all the money you saved me.

@geofatboy 8 месяцев назад

GIVE THANK$ Click the 3 Dots lower right corner. Visit: shavenation.com/ for all your Shaving Supplies! Have A Great Shave, Have A Great Day!

@beneisrael9979 11 лет назад

Best Video instructions!!! We have the A O Smith gas water heater which was giving "System in Lockout" error.One Plumbing company I called said they will have to replace the igniter plate (shown in this video) which will cost me $300/-. I followed this video step by step. There was a lot of dirt settled on the igniter plate which I emptied in a garbage can. Put the assembly back and started the water heater. It started working just like its new! . And I just saved $300/- Many thanks!!!!!

@Focusfin100 9 лет назад

Have been living with this problem for nearly two years. Sometimes unplugging it would work, other times not. Whats worse is we don't even own the damn thing so a service call wouldn't cost us anything. I just don't want to have to clean up my furnace room before having guests lol. This tip took all of 5 minutes and presto it fired up and stayed on. You rock.

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Thanks Michael! Just for safety's sake, you should leave the area around your furnace and water heater clear. Guests or no guests :)

@Scooterbgood 11 лет назад

Wasn't sure if the heater control or the flame rod was bad and did a search for the controller and found this video. Cleaned up the flame rod per your instructions and the unit is now working again. Thanks. Looks like I owe you a beer...

@Shogunkingwarrior 10 лет назад

Man you just saved me a service call. I used a wire brush to clean it. Put it back together and It worked immediately. Thank for saving me alot of money. You Rock!

@geofatboy 10 лет назад

My pleasure Shogun!

@Robinson2315 11 лет назад

I just paid a plumber $54 dollars to diagnose and clean my unit due to the exact problem you described. The price is very low due to a coupon but the unit started doing the same thing 24 hours after he came. I was complaining if you want anything done right do it yourself. So I went online and Googled the problem and found your video. Ironically watching it took longer then the actual repair :). The unit is working perfectly! TYVM!

@dwaynekroll7531 3 года назад

This video is still helping people (ME!) 3,908 days after it was posted! Thank you!

@geofatboy 3 года назад

WOW! Thanks for the props! 10 Years After!

@mstieff 11 лет назад

Followed your instructions to the letter and my water heater works perfectly again. We were up and running 12 hours after we discovered the problem thanks to you. Saved us the service fee and the wait. Thanks so much for making the video!

@CSXT8250 8 месяцев назад

Your video just saved us on Thanksgiving day. There was so much crud and ashes caught in the center of the burner. THANK YOU!!!

@anthonypb3 11 лет назад

Thank you for taking the time to put up this video! It's exactly what I needed to get hot water back for my family! I saw this at 11pm and had hot water again by midnight! Would have been a heck of a bill if I had to call someone in at that hour!

@manmeetsingh674 3 года назад

Someone give Steve Wozniak a call and get this guy an award. I called the plumber to replace the water heater. He took to long to come and I thought…why not give it a try…wallah! We have 🔥. Great job with this video. Saving the planet. One less water heater in a landfill.

@geofatboy 3 года назад

Wow, thanks! Greatly appreciated. I'm glad it worked for you.

@CharliePyles 8 лет назад

Thanks for posting this. Rheem had told me I could pull as you illustrated, but I wanted to see it in action. It worked. I just used a pinch of steel wool to clean the igniter and I saved from stupidity dollars.

@MatthewKesten 2 месяца назад

Thank you for an extremely detailed explanation! I ended up having to replace the hot surface ignitor, but thanks to this video, I had the confidence to fix it myself. Yay for hot showers again!

@mikemeyham 10 лет назад

Dead on.. took me longer to find a wrench than to fix the problem. Thanks for posting no cost and no more cold showers!

@geofatboy 10 лет назад

That didn't take very long! Good job

@Vizzicus 4 года назад

You’re the real hero, sir. Thanks for the awesome tutorial. Mine’s been acting up for a few weeks until today when it stopped firing up altogether. Flame sensor didn’t even seem dirty but I followed through with it and she fired right up!

@johnukos 7 лет назад

what a relief to come across this fix. no need to take a day off to call a repairman, pay for it and wait another day before taking a shower. Very useful video, thanks!

@geofatboy 7 лет назад

Thanks John, I'm happy I could help! Visit shavenation.com/ for all your shaving supplies!

@dwayneterry9293 7 лет назад

Followed instructions to a tee, and it worked like a charm! Thanks for helping me avoid the costs of a service call and getting ripped off by a technician!

@jasonboche 6 лет назад

I discovered my water heater in lockout mode last night around 10pm. Amazing instructional video - you probably saved me a bundle - thanks so much!

@coryhanna17 6 лет назад

Perfect video that showed exactly what needed to be done to fix this problem without wasting any time. I went from having no clue where to start fixing this problem to having my water heater up and running again in a matter of minutes. Thanks

@koreyshow4556 Год назад

This was precisely my issue. Fired right Up after sanding the sensor. Thank you sir! My shower will have hot water this evening!

@scottsteckel 10 лет назад

I am so thankful that you created this video...it is 6:30pm on Christmas Eve and family is coming over in under an hour and we just discovered that we no longer have hot water.... I had this same problem with my AO Smith Water Heater about 5 years ago. Back then, I hired a vendor to solve this and they explained this exact process as they solved the problem. Five years later I wanted to review the process and Wow!!! your tutorial matched the issue and the process and indeed this solved my problem and a Christmas Eve disaster without hot water and a family gathering in just over an hour. Thanks a million!

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Can believe it took me 2 years to answer but I'm thrilled it worked for you! Gotta have hot water on Christmas Eve!

@philgram7957 7 лет назад

Guys like this guy really do make life better for thousands of people. This is a fix that will save acouple of hundred dollars and every one can do it. Well done brother keep up the good work!

@annacarter3859 10 лет назад

Thanks so much for making this video, my husband did exactly what you said and it worked like a charm, was on my way to Lowes to purchase a new water heater, until we checked out your video, it saved us over $500.00.

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Money in the BANK! Go out for a nice dinner! Visit shavenation.com/ If you'd like to improve your shave!

@paulmainville8564 7 лет назад

Thank you very much for posting this video! You've saved me money and helped me have a greater understanding of this electronic module. I moved into my new home a month ago and this exact problem started happening 3 days ago. It's never a great feeling when problems start developing in a home you just moved into. Thank you for your help once again!

@pearljamma209 11 лет назад

Was about to call a technician, came across this vid, sanded down the oxidation & residue from the flame sensor & flame started on first try! Thanks for the vid geofatboy, saved us time & money!!

@Brian-Outdoors 5 лет назад

Thank you for this great video! Second time I had to do this on my GE water heater. Lasted about 3 or 4 years from the last time I cleaned it and saved me a Sunday call for repair.

@boxdawgill 10 лет назад

Thank you for this video! You saved me the cost of a house call and labor for a technician. Took me about 15 minutes. Works perfectly now! Before, it just seemed to randomly shut off. We'd have to unplug it / plug it back in every now and again. Until it got to the point where we had to unplug it / plug it back in several times a day. Now, it works like a charm! Much Thanks from Central Kentucky!

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

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@natasapana 8 лет назад

This fixed my issue - I called and canceled my appointment with the plumber and saved me some $$! Thank you so much for the post!

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Awesome! I'm always happy to help out one of my fellow countrywomen! And a fellow Chicagoan to boot! I'm glad it worked for you. My condolences to your plumber :)

@k.p.dennis815 8 лет назад

My man. This video was spot on. Many thanks for your guidance. Now I don't have to take showers at my mother-in-law's house anymore.

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Woh! That means this video should be worth its weight in Gold! YK... Give my best to the MIL!

@johnbeeler3318 12 лет назад

Thank you so much!!! You just saved me a ton of head ache and money... Followed your video exactly and it worked perfectly. We are having a ton of people over tomorrow and it just went out at 9:00 p.m. 15 minutes and its back on... Thanks again so much!

@briantheodore6831 3 года назад

YES!! It worked in my Ruud hot water heater! Took it out sanded it down put it all back together and it worked. You’re the best! Totally subscribing now!!!

@Hitotsu367 4 года назад

I can't imagine how much money you just saved me, thank you!!!

@rickscheiba1338 10 лет назад

Plumber was here yesterday and wanted to order all new parts but he couldn't figure what the problem was. His suggestion was a new 4k water heater Thanks to you, It took less than 15 minutes to fix, Everything working fine now. Was able to cancel the plumber

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Moral of the story? The plumber is not happy! Him :( But you are! You:)

@russjohnson1553 11 лет назад

Wow...first thing that popped up on Google when searching, and the precise problem I was experiencing. Fantastic! Thanks so much for the post! I have no idea how much money you just saved me!

@at1955tim 12 лет назад

You are awesome - Saved me hours of troubleshooting - Only came to the internet because I couldn't locate the manual. Thank God I did.

@byoung4310 8 лет назад

Thank you so much! I have been experiencing intermittent hot water for months now and this seems to have solved the problem. Very appreciative to the people who take the time to post these instructional videos. Not sure how much longer my hot water tank will last (going on 9 years now) but this certainly saved me a ton of money in the short term.

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Even at the appliance store they tell me the new ones don't last as long as the old ones.... You know, planned obsolescence... Just one more thing that they can GET you on...

@derekmitchell6083 Месяц назад

Wow! My exact problem and an easy to follow well explained solution. You just saved me a couple hundred bucks on a service call. If you have cash app or PayPal I’ll gladly buy you lunch!

@gregp3469 5 лет назад

Excellent ! Video you saved the day for our family on New Year’s Day. We had no hot water went and checked it out and it was doing exactly as you discribed. Performed the removal and cleaning of the sensor reinstalled took 10 minutes total.Works great now. Thanks

@Xela99100 11 лет назад

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. I was debating last night if my diagnostic was correct or not after experiencing the problem. I am very happy to know that you are one of good human being at heart!! Human society will survive and strive when we cooperate, sharing and support human community. I hope you are happy and feel good as well. Thank you.

@barbaramorgan5727 6 лет назад

Thank you so much. I've been having this problem on and off for a couple months. Your fix worked perfectly and very easy. Thanks again!

@phillipmartinez5430 10 лет назад

Sir, you have saved me from super stress and from a bunch of money!!! On a cold night January 19th (Sunday) my water heater decided to stop working!! I have three ladies in the house and everything is closed. I find this video and did what you said and it started working!!! Thank you very much for your selfless act of posting this video! God bless you and yours Chaplain Phil

@fkszalai03 9 лет назад

Praise God Phil. God is "always," on time! His Love, Light, and Help will always be there just when you need it.

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Thanks very much Chaplain Phil! Now the Man-of-the-cloth can wash his clothes in hot water! I'm happy to help.

@5551212ify 11 лет назад

Very informative. I was able to clean and service our hot water heater on my own. I wore gloves to avoid getting "oils" on the ignitor. Saved our family over $100 in a service call alone. Thank you!

@queziashibu666 7 лет назад

Much appreciated bro. You saved me a 75.00 service fee and I can't thank you enough.

@Anyoneofus978 Год назад

Thank you!! This just happened to us and now I can sleep knowing that I probably can fix it myself. You made it look easy, you even did it one handed!

@fireatail 7 лет назад

Thank you for taking the time to post this, it saved me a service call. Thankful for people like you to do stuff like this.

@yamaharaptor01able 5 лет назад

I've used this vid twice so far,success each time! Thank you again,appreciate it bigtime!

@ThomasBradleySr 8 лет назад

Thank you SO MUCH...and you were right on with the wedding comment! LOL YOU are the hero, and I take the credit!!!

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

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@EslamAyman 10 лет назад

Thank u for the flame sensor sanding tip, i knew that it was the problem, just didn't want to mess with it without knowing what to do, and it was very discolored, I gave it a good sanding and here we are, as good as new and the flame is on from the first time. Thank u again.

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

Way to go Eslam! Enjoy the hot shower!

@gstivahtislowe 14 лет назад

Thank you!!!!! I know absolutely nothing about water heaters (or anything mechanical for that matter), but followed your instructions and fixed my water heater in 10 minutes flat. Awesome video!

@nloneil78 9 лет назад

Thank you so much. I just fixed my own water heater. As a single mom it not only empowers me, but saves me money. Thank you again.

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

It's all about feeling good about yourself! I am at one with myself... Just like Kwai Chang Caine!

@kenmoats811 5 лет назад

Holy cow..!!! Thanks so much for sharing this...bought a replacement intellivent last year, and it started doing the same thing...pretty much right away...had to hit the intellivent with a rubber mallet ( softly) to get the thing to stay fired up...now it's working perfectly...awesome !!!

@stealyerface2004 11 лет назад

Add me to the list of happy DIY'ers that fixed their water heater with this method. Pulled out the flame sensor, sanded it clean and shiny, and it worked like a charm. Thanks for the help!!

@CG-qb2ii 4 года назад

Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, we are on a wait list for service. Using your guidance, we were able to fix this ourselves. We have this problem happen at least once a year - always the same issue. Thank you soooooooooo much! Be well!

@SweetHuneyDipz 12 лет назад

THANK YOU! :) My AO Smith was doing exactly what you describe so I followed your instructions and now I have heat and hot water again. Now I feel like I can fix anything LOL Thank you I would have never got this job done without your step by step vid.

@vinrinaldi3316 2 года назад

Thank you! Great video, clear concise. Exactly what I needed at 6:00am finding no hot water! Problem solved in 15 minutes, heat sensor cleaned - ignitor avoided. We have hot water once again. Thank you very much.

@geofatboy 2 года назад

Bam! You're a superstar! Glad I could help!

@mfink0001 9 лет назад

Great video, great fix. Got my water heater up and running in 15 min, and saved several hundred dollars in plumber labor. Thanks!

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

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@schechnera 12 лет назад

I'm a DIYer, so I figured I had to fix this myself. This worked like a charm on my almost-5 year old heater. I'm sure you just saved me a few hundred bucks. THANK YOU!!

@jenniferdobson3077 9 лет назад

Wow, can't thank you enough! Your video tips solved my problem, no doubt saving me $100 - $200 in service and repairs. Made my weekend, thanks again! :)

@geofatboy 9 лет назад

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@chrislawson34 4 года назад

Absolutely outstanding walkthrough. I sort of knew what the general issue was, but this video was the perfect guide to help put this issue to bed. Thank you! Chris

@ruarkeng 2 года назад

Thank you so much. The flame rod was dirty....cleaned it as described and it works just fine. I really appreciate your clear video.

@shanelitz969 Год назад

This has to be one of the best instructional videos I've ever seen on RU-vid. Thank you for sharing! 😎

@geofatboy Год назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Shane!

@leahzippin8468 6 лет назад

Thank you so much! Amazing video, so easy to follow. Fixed it the first time and my husband feels like a hero!

@juicyASMR. 14 лет назад

This is a GREAT video. Turns out, we did not have enough gas/pressure coming into the building. We had 2.5 inches of water collumn and the unit needs at least 5.0. So the gas company is coming out to check. Thanks again! Great job!

@jakbrn2011 7 месяцев назад

Old video still fixes basic issue! Thanks!

@geofatboy 7 месяцев назад

The break and the fix don't change! Glad I could help.

@jp0000000 Год назад

I have been having this problem the past couple days and I finally looked it up. You video was great !! You had simple instructions and got right to the point. My problem is solved. Thank you

@tomchristopher4391 10 лет назад

Thank you sooooooo much for that video...I had a Roto Rooter guy out for a repair/replacement estimate who told me I needed a new water heater. I had the exact same symptoms you described. I followed your video to the letter and problem solved. You saved me so much money....Thank you..Thank you...Thank you...

@geofatboy 8 лет назад

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@andykauffman865 11 лет назад

Right on the money! Thank you so much! I was able to watch your video on my phone as I was working on our hot water heater, just like you were there. Worked perfectly!