jnicholson
September 5, 2006, 1:03pm
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Yesterday I spotted this tankless water heater with scorching above the pilot lighting hole. This wasn’t for an inspection, so I had no tools and couldn’t open it up. Could all of that scorching come from simply lighting the pilot, or does it look like there’s a more serious drafting issue going on?
rcooke
September 5, 2006, 1:17pm
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jnicholson:
Yesterday I spotted this tankless water heater with scorching above the pilot lighting hole. This wasn’t for an inspection, so I had no tools and couldn’t open it up. Could all of that scorching come from simply lighting the pilot, or does it look like there’s a more serious drafting issue going on?
Yes I agree …It needs service
dandersen
September 5, 2006, 1:19pm
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Roll out scorching is more yellow looking (as it is hotter). The black color indicates a low oxidized flame, what would be expected from a lighting device.
I would venture a guess that it is from lighting the pilot with an improper lighter.
Did you feel any back drafting?
jnicholson
September 5, 2006, 1:21pm
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It wasn’t operating. Ernesto knocked out power to this cabin earlier this week.
rray
September 6, 2006, 4:05am
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I’m with David on this one.
sstanczyk
September 6, 2006, 4:21am
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dandersen:
Roll out scorching is more yellow looking (as it is hotter). The black color indicates a low oxidized flame, what would be expected from a lighting device.
I would venture a guess that it is from lighting the pilot with an improper lighter.
You mean the paper towel I stick in the cars cigarette lighter isn’t proper to light the pilot? :mrgreen:
Steve
wforsyth
September 6, 2006, 6:21am
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jnicholson:
Yesterday I spotted this tankless water heater with scorching above the pilot lighting hole. This wasn’t for an inspection, so I had no tools and couldn’t open it up. Could all of that scorching come from simply lighting the pilot, or does it look like there’s a more serious drafting issue going on?
Jeff, I used to go to school in Waynesboro when I lived in Galax at about age 11. Very cool!
dedwards
September 6, 2006, 10:50am
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Are those green garden hoses going into the bottom of this unit?
