![]() The low flame temp also create deposits on the thermocouple which further reduces the response time of the thermocouple, hence the requirement to clean it often. ![]() The reason it was flaming out was because the flame is not receiving enough air and not getting hot enough to heat the thermocouple within the few seconds after lighting. I looked into the problem a little further and after extensive internet searching, I found the someone that had the solution to my problem. ![]() He simply cleaned the thermocouple with steel wool every 6 months as opposed to replacing it. My son had this problem on his AO Smith unit as well. It would try to light three times then lock itself off. It has the electronic start with the traditional thermocouple for flame detector. Had a similar problem on my 5 year old 50 gal AO Smith water heater.
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