Often blamed on sediment in the tank the 4 flashes is one of the most common problems with the honeywell gas valve.
Honeywell water heater gas control valve leaking.
This rise in complaints is not the fault of gas valve manufacturers rather the problem is more commonly the result of modem furnace design and a trace leakage phenomenon that can be found in all gas valves.
4 replace gas valve if the temperature has exceeded the limit the gas valve will need to be replaced.
I called the company and they set me a new one and i.
The honeywell valve uses a thermopile instead of a thermocouple as did previous designs.
2 replace pilot assembly insufficient power to the gas control valve thermostat.
Heat on the thermopile generates.
Residential standard gas water heater service handbook 7.
The root of the problem may be the honeywell thermostat that comes standard on these water heaters.
What could be causing water to leak from the hot water heaters.
Basics honeywell gas control valve thermostat.
Because gas is involved problems with gas valves are a major safety concern.
A bad gas valve in a honeywell appliance such as a water heater or furnace that is powered by natural gas can go bad and affect the performance of the unit.
If problem persist you will need to replace the thermopile.
However the first valve smelled like gas.
It was just a little bit and only when i had my nose right up near the valve.
When replacing the thermopile you must replace the entire pilot assembly.
Water heaters covered by this handbook are equipped with honeywell gas control valve thermostats.