Randy's Tank and Learn Thread

[BeanAnimal]

He said the valve was not releasing gas even when the pilot button was pushed in to try to light it.

What ever it is, the old water heater is now on their truck. Too late to fly out. lol

Wow - then not thermocouple and definitely the valve. I assumed was wrong.

Likely for the best. $700 in parts for an appliance that didn't likely have $700 in life left in it isn't a good bet.

Sorry, I can't help with the algae problem one way or the other. Decades in this hobby and I can't always sort out why it comes or goes.