How do I Restart Water Heaters?

A water heater is an essential item to have for modern life. Water heaters are usually in a basement or other place that may be drafty. When drafts extinguish the pilot light on the water heater, it is essential to relight it and get the water heater working again. This can be accomplished by following a basic set of instructions. Usually the water heater can be relit in a matter of minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Wand style lighter

Instructions

1. Turn the temperature setting on the water heater to the lowest setting.

2. Turn the gas control knob to the "Off" position. Let the water heater set for 20 minutes to ensure that any residual gas dissipates.

3. Turn the gas control knob to the "Pilot" setting.

4. Hold down the gas control knob and push the automatic pilot light mechanism. If the water heater does not have an auto light mechanism, insert a long wand style lighter in the hole where the pilot light is located.

5. Turn the gas control knob to the "On" position when the pilot is relighted. Turn the temperature setting to the desired level.