Jomo
New Member
Last week our 6-year-old water heater stopped working. I tried the directions to restart the honeywell pilot light, which didn't work, so I called our home warranty company, which sent out a plumber. He said the problem was a bad gas control valve, which was covered under the warranty.
However, to install it he said he needs to flush the water heater and clean out the dust from the cabinet, which would be an additional $400. Does that sound right? I've never heard of a water heater that young that needed to be flushed. I also looked up how to reset the honeywell controller, which I did and the water heater is working again, although I don't know how long it will continue. Is replacing the valve something I can dyi, and should I flush the tank before doing it?
Thanks!
However, to install it he said he needs to flush the water heater and clean out the dust from the cabinet, which would be an additional $400. Does that sound right? I've never heard of a water heater that young that needed to be flushed. I also looked up how to reset the honeywell controller, which I did and the water heater is working again, although I don't know how long it will continue. Is replacing the valve something I can dyi, and should I flush the tank before doing it?
Thanks!