Since I'm not a fan of cold showers, I wanted to just buy a new water heater since this is ten years old, but I figure, in the spirit of DIY home improvement, why not just replace the faulty component and have some spare change left over. If it has just rained, or if the humidity very high, it can interfere with the igniter electrodes ability to generate a strong spark. Coincidentally, when the plumber was here a few weeks earlier installing gas line, he too had a bit of difficulty getting the piezo to ignite the pilot. I then returned to redo the process, but then the piezo igniter was not producing a spark. Touch the metal to the piezoelectric crystal. This can also be used for Gas Grills that use the same Self igniter push button. Connect the metal to one end of the wire, and the battery to the other end. My simple fix for my Weber Charcoal Grill not lighting. You’ll need a piezoelectric crystal, a small piece of metal, a battery, and some wire. So, I turned off the gas and let it air out for 10 minutes. Here’s how to make your own piezoelectric igniter: 1. 1 I did get the pilot to re-light (saw the pilot light through the window), but I was not sure that I did it correctly (not sure why). After the work was complete, I turned on the gas at the main and initiated the process to re-light the gas water heater pilot. If a spark is present every time the igniter is pressed, the piezo igniter is fine, if no spark is seen, replace the piezo igniter. Alternatively, if you have a spark generator electronic ignition that does not work, replace. Connect the piezo igniter to the electrode (figure 3), holding the electrode about ¼ to ½ away from the shell of the heater with the insulated pliers depress the piezo igniter. I was doing some work on my residential gas lines which required turning off the gas at the main. There are no user-serviceable parts on a piezo electronic ignition.
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