Pilot light on water heater

jbjones

Pilot light on GE water heater goes out when burners go off. I'd hate to replace the thermalcouple if that isn't the problem cuz it comes in a pilot assembly and costs about $40.

Ron6519

You can pick up a thermocouple for under $10.00. If you can't replace that, call in a plumber.
Ron

del schisler

Try and tighten up the nut that goes into the regulator. That may fix it if not go to a box store and get a thermacouple like was mention around $10.00 . The universal will work length doesn't mean anything as long as it is long enough . If you have to get a longer one juse put a big loop in it . Don't kink it tho. good luck have fix many of them nothing to it

jbjones

Just to update, the problem ended being the gas control valve. Thanks for trying to help