Gas Water Heater Sensor

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Gas water heater sensor.

32 1 46 oz get it as soon as wed sep 23. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. If you have a gas leak you certainly don t want to have an open flame feeding off that fuel. Certain rheem water gas water heater models feature electronic controls with a flammable vapor sensor installed on the bottom portion of the water heater unit.

The downside of the sensor is that it can be trigger by other fumes in the vicinity such as paint fumes. This sensor is designed to shut off your water heater system to prevent fires in case flammable vapors are present within the area. You can then select sensor thermistor from the part category filter to identify the specific sensor components that fit your model. Most newer water heaters use honeywell gas valves.

The fvs is a relatively newer ish invention that consists of a silicone type sensor that detects flammable vapors outside of the hot water tank. Including the proline 400 401 series gas water heater the proline xe power vent gas water heater and the proline standard electric water. Genuine oem part 100110753 rc item 4958039. Smith gas water heater burner assembly.

Ao smith water heater gas burner. Do what you need to do to disassemble the valve but leave the sensor plugged into the back plate. 4 8 out of 5 stars 775. A thermocouple or flame sensor is a device used to control gas flow in gas water heaters.

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. More buying choices 12 38 20 used new offers. The honeywell gas valve has a front middle and back with temperature sensor and piezo ignitor connections in between. Need more help finding the right part.