Let the pilot without the chip wires plugged in then turned it off. + One for DBs repair procedure. I suggest going all the way and getting rid of the old plastic sensor. Maybe I can purchase one with the G-D F@*CK*! With the new unit, since it goes into the water tank itself, do you need to drain all the water from the tank before replacing it? Voltage Minimum: 350 mV dc, open circuit. Had to do it twice for it to reset. The wires for the main burner valve solenoid had not broken. Not sure if these links will come thru, however I took a few pictures of my replacement. It has lasted about a year then gave the 4 blink code again. I replaced it in a couple of hours and we were back in business. Glad I found this post. Yes. We have a drought in CA and losing 100 gallons (2 TANKS) of water every six months isnt backbreaking, but it sure is a pain that should not be in the design. All working fine now. Awesome! The pilot would stay lit for a while and then go out with a code 2 blink. and now I got myself a huge repair issue, what the hell is wrong with kenmore and Honeywell to make a dial that allows you to raise the temp up to A,B,C AND VERY HOT and just by putting it up to A now I get 4 blinking lights and have to pay a repair technician to come give me a diagnostic! Let me step in line with all of you. Fall Protection Products. Pull the three wire connector off the circuit board by pulling it straight out. My Family thanks you for the tip to reset the Honeywell Gas control valve. Although, it wouldnt hurt to turn the gas off at the water heater line by twisting the valve into the horizontal position. To RaulDLCs 3/25/2015 post: I had to pay $30 overnight shipping. In particular, if you havent drained the sediment off the bottom of the tank, do that first. They have a manual shut off. Thank you thank you! Last one. thanks for all the details you put in it. my water heater pilot light went out. David Boone I Love You. Lady on phone said they werent aware of any problems but our heater still under warranty and would send us a new valve. you will get a 7 flash error. My install is brand new, so there is no connection to any sediment buildup causing any malfunction state. WV8840B1109 WV8840B1110 WT8840B1500 WV8840B1059 WV8840B1117 WV8840B1118. Its an excellent description, and if you dont already have the new valve, I suggest you try that first. My contacts with them left me in complete distrust, with the feeling that their solution failed to provide any real value, and my belief that while they may get my water heater working again, Id be left lighter in the wallet after being taken for an unpleasant ride that I could have (and did!) I didnt mind to pay for the shipping cost, but, what I minded was the device was poorly made. So far, this one has continued to work for a while I can not tell yet if they have actually fixed them though. save delay . By the time I returned (maybe 30 minutes later), the led had returned to its normal blue 1-flash mode. As I mention in the article, in bold red text, you have to make sure whatever caused the overheat is also fixed. Everything else worked as previously described. Ive been reading the above posts with great interest. This was when I discovered this thread and prepared to contact Rheem since the heater is brand new. I completely drained the tank and had a little sediment, not much since I have a whole house filter on the incoming supply. That would be nice. When the first unit failed, I drained out most of the water, sediment appeared minimal. then buying parts, or paying for those appreciated plumbersAll help, is appreciated! The unit will go to 7 blinks initially, but the burners will kick on and after a bit will revert to 1 blink every few seconds (normal operation). controller). Last year I had the blinks. One other thing I could mention and that is there is likely more to this story than what is apparent. This worked well. I think you could reset the controller by taking off the two leads to the thermocouple and short the two connecter tabs on the bottom right of the controller together for a couple of minutes. Be sure the pilot stays on before continuing. Hi I have a Honeywell gas valve and the pilot button popped off. They dont want to send any more parts until I pay someone to come look at it. Another comment when I finally got a replacement from Amazon, the LED light was White in color, not RED as my last two. Too good buddy, the solution you proposed works like charm, all working now ! Now, instead of the 4-blink I had a seven blink. The Controller should now work normally for a few days to months before it may fault again. I am thinking about replacing it with a propane tankless. They do have technical PDFs for the revision A and B valves thought those sheets do not have Un-fubar information listed. Ive been keeping an eye on the heater ever since installing, so I was able to notice this. Genius. Now the replacement goes on the fritz. So dont give up, it does work and Im guessing that these methods will work on 100% of the failed controllers if you follow the steps to a T with the knowledge that you may have to do it more than one or two times before it takes and clears the fault code. About to enter the fray and attempt the 4-blink DIY fix solution. No lights at all this time I couldnt even get it to do any lights when trying to light the pilot light. As he indicated, YOU DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! Finally this past week it was in the error mode and stayed there. This does not seem to be documented anywhere. Now, for the praise! WV4262E1107 it has a much larger board and connects a bit different. It is sad to see big companies are not really care about the quality and safety of the consumers. It cant flip up (actually it can if you try hard enough, but then youve probably broken it). Quality was very bad. light the pilot and you still get the 7 flashes; however the water heater kicks back on and gets back up to temperature and shuts off as normal and you will see that your light now only flashes 1 time every 3 or 4 seconds. HELP, what step to go. Turn the knob to 9 or 10 oclock- since your controller is faulted, nothing should happen. Shut off the pilot, remove the cover and reconnect the three wire connector to the circuit board. $211.94. On one end make two tiny wraps to fit over the left and right pins on the valve under the cover like described elsewhere. I was reading how you guys help one another and just thought AWESOME! Wow it worked great. Called phone number on the tank and they overnighted a new valve. The cover is still attached to the back of the unit by a colorful ribbon of wires, with a plug at the end that connects to the circuit board. started getting 7 blinks, felt hopeful, turned it to hot and heard the burner come on. Slide the power switch on THANKS & GOD BLESS. Thank again. I have 2 bad Gas valves that i tried this on. Miller Air Core Oil and Gas Harness. Taking your screwdriver and hold it against the upper right pin and the lower pin for about 3 seconds. Either solution is unacceptable. First, the Pilot has to be able to stay lit on its own and a fault blinks on the controller to continue. Thank you all for your help. What is top left pin and the top right pin you arereferring to, while holdingcircuit board still inside the controllerassembly and facing towards me which corner are youreferring to, can you please give me some details or a picture thatwould be great. It is held in by one T-15 tork screw that would be uncommon for most folks. Top left is a small dot and top right is a post. Its funny how a grown man can get so excited in satisfaction from getting this $%&)%^ing thing working againif anyone would have seen me they may have thought I just won the lottery with all the fist pumping and rants of YES! WV8840B1109 Gas Valve for Honeywell Whirlpool Water Heaters - WV8840B1109 WV8840B1042 $42999 FREE delivery Feb 14 - 17 Or fastest delivery Feb 13 - 15 Small Business Honeywell 100262939 Electronic Valve Ng, 2" 21 $19292 FREE delivery Feb 13 - 15 More Buying Choices $184.52 (13 new offers) I reset the temp to my standard setting and it heated up fine. this will also help the starter get a good ground to make a proper spark. * Honeywell Gas Valve on a Water [], [] How turn water main cutoff valve , In event main water valve fails, final backstop operate shut water house: main water valve street.. How to Turn Off Your Water Using the Main Cutoff Valve on 411 plumb: &p valve water heater leaking, Learn determine &p valve water heater leaking fix leaking &p valve.. 411 Plumb: The T&P Valve On My Water Heater Is LeakingResetting #$%@!! Pull the black clips on the red and white wires straight outwards to unplug them. The gas valve is a Honeywell WV8840C1406, red led which changes to blue, 1 flash, when everything is working right. Thanks again. UPDATE: David Boones method worked great for me, exactly as described. 1. (For me it was the the inlet gas pipe on the valve.) I did the same thing but it immediately returned to four flashes. I have always had it at one above on A. Checked the wiring. I used your method with Crankytenants jumper wire modification; thanks to crankytenants, as well. 2. worked for me. I shorted the 2 pins on top of the module base for maybe 30 seconds. But, dont buy a water heater from the DIY in any case. Well, tried this with TWO circuit boards (one was original w/red LED, the second was replacement w/white LED). Connect the RED and WHITE power wires back on the two connections on the circuit board. Because, when they shop at Lowes (and other DIY stores), people dont always, every time, ask them, You carry repair parts for this, right? Ill let you know in a year! Went from four blinks to seven. Although the majority on this thread are dealing with Whirlpool heaters and the infamous 4 flashes of death, my heater is a brand new Rheem, installed just a couple weeks ago. Thanks for the site.. Guys, this is a great post Thanks I FIXED IT but, make it EASY FOR DUMMIES after spending hours reading this I FOUND the EASIEST WAY to fix the 4 blink issue Just lit the pilot take out the plastic cover with the pilot on, do not disconnect any cords, use aflat-bladed screwdriver. just short (touch) the top 2 left pins( there is a set of 4 pins together use the 2 on the left) and the led light will go off and the pilot will shut off too, put the plastic cover back to the unit and DONE!! I got pretty bitter there thinking about it. Going to try the reset steps pointed out earlier and see if that will get me by for a little while until the new one gets here. After trying multiple things mentioned here I finally unplugged the wires to the board only, tried to ignite then left it for a while and then plugged it in and it lit! Gently wiggle out the housing. The pilot light alone is keeping the solar water warm all night at about 120F. Give me a break. It is also an adjustable regulator that insures proper gas pressure for combustion. This is the fourth time in 3 years the control has died. I called my father-in-law and told him about it, he is a plumber and replaces this kind of valves all the time but he said he has never seen one that flashes any codes other than normal right out of the box Go figure!!! The valve is known to be defective and maybe they will help ? As many others have suggested, perhaps this is the event which started the fail process? The screw on the back of the control board is a Torx T-15 size. Other Issues That Cause Pilot Light Outages They may just reset it, then charge again for the next time it needs resetting. He said do not put the setting any higher than the HOT setting. Falcon Edge Self-Retracting Lifelines. I found instructions for how to reset the status light by turning the dial to off for five minutes, but that no longer works. Regarding 7 flashes means Gas Control electronic fault I read the included instructions to a T and had a successful replacement! But, I didnt know that the new board (white light) had been fixed so it seemingly cant be reset So I think I just screwed myself trying to cut corners and buy a few extra days. So while they said just use the sealant through out, I actually used a combination of both. I think the Board discharged and thus reset the memory allowing it to operate again. The Water heater will appear to be working now, but in a several seconds it will figure out that something is wrong, and it will shutdown the pilot valve and the fire will shut off. Plug the cord back in When drained completely,the bottom held a white goo that had a slimy feel with crystals. Did you call Honeywell directly? One has a red mode indicator (the older one) and a white one. Once you have selected the product category you are interested in, the contact information for sales related questions and technical product related questions will display . I have a state water heater (which are made by A.O. New controller on the way but hot water is now flowing. I too will never buy another hot water heater with a Honeywell valve! Ive tried everything trying to reset it , although it seems the flame is on . Right after I was done and moved on to light the pilot, the damn thing started flashing 7 times, which means gas control valve failure, right out of the box !!!! 40 gal, nat gas, no external attachments. Its a Reliant water heater, but at Menards. Thank you so much!!! I understand that the Honeywell product is in recall. I guess Water heaters are now interactive devices requiring yearly maintenance. Tried disconnecting the old board for an hour. I tried a few things and finally did a pilot light start up with everything attached, took the front cover of the module off with the lights blinking X4, the pilot went out and the blinking stopped. Charles, When I relit the heater, it started up just fine and went into the normal 1-flash mode and still is, a day later. Brand New. So I changed that out for a 1/4 turn one, much easier. I finally decided I would remove the burner unit & giveit a thorough cleaning (blow, brush & vacuum the screen) in the morning. Oh and THISis what it looks like in the little window when your BURNERSare running (water heater is heating). Includes an integrated NTC temperature sensor. Also had flushed out the tank. The WT8840 is powered from a thermopile heated by the standing pilot flame. A day or so after install, I did raise the temp just a tad to 130. step by step please for dummies. So are you saying that you got yours from the MFR? Make a jumper out of phone wire about 10 long. Regarding these Honeywell 9007884 Reliance 300 Series gas valves, the manual states that the HOT setting is 120F and the VAC (vacation) setting is 55F, but what temperature setpoint is the LOW setting? followed your instructions for shorting the 2 pins and re-light worked just like you said. Make sure the thermostat wires are plugged in to the top of the board. Far out. After about ten minutes the flashes changed back to the normal one flash operation. NEVER AGAIN! Follow these warnings exactly: 1. I have no status light. Whirlpool owners are fortunate that the company is sending them replacement valves. Little white plug stays with wire ribbon. this makes it quite easy to press the starter. does this mean I have to replace the entire valve? I re installed it and got the 7 flashes instead of the four flashes. BTW To those who are confused about the poststhey are not on the circuit board or between the board & cover. This tank was flushed six months ago to install the current control valve. 6. Once reinstalled, it went into the 7 flash mode, but the pilot lit, and when set to HIGH it fired right off. If youre ever in Fort Wayne Indiana, Ill treat you to a steak dinner/sushi/(or your preference)! Other than that it looks the same from the exterior. Isnt there any way to tell the gas valve to quit having a hissy fit and get back to work? Here is what I did with pictures to solve this issue. I suspect it to be calcium and salts. Youre freaking awesome! We are dealing with possible gas leak & explosion here guys! I have gone through several failures with this type of water heater (with the Hon. Tried removing the cover, unplugging 3 wire plug, and then lighting pilot again. Thanks again to everyones input you all are a life saver! Thank you for the excellent instructions, they worked on the first try. This should at least get you hot water and time to get another controller from like Amazon. If it has now cleared. I tried all the solutions that people had suggested and still had the 4 blink problem. Thanks to this thread and bigger thanks to David Boone and the follow on info from CrankyTenants, after 10+ days without hot water and zero expense my water heater is now performing as intended again. heres what i did take off the cover on the valve and disconnect the 3 wire connector. Im going to take everyone elses lead and call for a replacement valve. Just plug the starter lead back into the connector to the ignitor and place the back (brass colored) end of the starter against a metal part of the water heater. Apparently the WV8840 valves designations are followed by a revision letter. Their knowledge and expertise has a value. WT8840 TRADE WATER HEATER CONTROLS 34-00013EF01 2 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION WARNING Fire or Explosion Hazard. This controller issue is a serious concern for me as I often leave for weeks at a time with the rest of the family to tend to the fort, but they would not know what to do, so I shall have to give specific instructions with pics etc. Wife called whirlpool Monday. I just found this article. Could sediment do this? Expect difficulties. Something to consider. It took a while but I hope it is sufficient to extend the life of the valve. Especially, drain the sediment from the tank. This was purchased in July 2013 and this is the first time I clicked it up a notch to get a warmer water temp and now it stops working! In fact, not only have they not fixed the problem, some instructions I found online lead me to believe that they deliberately introduced this feature after the original design. DO NOT RECOMMEND WHIRLPOOL HOT WATER HEATERS WITH HONEYWELL GAS CONTROL VALVES! I lit the pilot, and the indicator returned to 1 regular blink (the sign of normal function) as the gas flowed to the burner and ignited. (I realize this is way after the fact but just adding some personal experience) There is also a White or clear silicone rubber gasket that is entangled with pins and solenoid wires. What a cluster outfit. I called toll-free number on side of tank (877-817-6750), described my issue and gave a serial number. The new valve seemed to act the same way except without the main burner lite, out , and relite. This is the second time I have had the dreaded four blink failure in a 30 Gal. I am not sure if holding the temperature button in is electronic or mechanically acts on the pilot valve (would hope the latter). I did follow the advise of flushing the tank.
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