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Originally posted by Marko69AS
Wow! thanks for the prompt reply!
At the risk of sounding ignorant (a risk I hope I don't run too often ;-) ), is the thermocouple the small tubular unit w/ the other lead into the control unit and directly above the pilot flame?
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Correct. The thermocouple has to stay in the flame at all times to generate the small electrical potential that keeps the gas valve actuated. If the flame is pulled off, even momentarily, the valve will shut off.
Here in Texas. a lot of folks have problems with high winds pulling the flame away and the WH going off. My old Scamp did that sometimes until I did some bending to keep the flame playing on the thermocouple better.