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Page 26 of this document shows my gas control unit: http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Honeywell-gas-valve-error-codes.pdf

I don't really see any external places to tighten anything up.

I've...

I wouldn't say I smell gas walking by the unit, but if my nose is within 4 inches of the top of the valve the gas smell is very evident. And it's not like I only smell it right after the unit turns...

The Rheem technical support person said that without a hole (supposedly where the leak is coming from) there would be a vaporlock situation when the water heater turns on. That doesn't sound right...

So it sounds like a small leak is ok. I just wanted someone other than Rheem to verify that. Thanks!

I just installed a new Rheem Powervent water heater (natural gas). My wife said she smelled natural gas in the basement a week later so I checked all of the lines with soap and water and didn't find...