Honeywell Water Heater Gas Control Valve Failure

Often blamed on sediment in the tank the 4 flashes is one of the most common problems with the honeywell gas valve.

Honeywell water heater gas control valve failure.

If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. A bad gas valve in a honeywell appliance such as a water heater or furnace that is powered by natural gas can go bad and affect the performance of the unit. Because gas is involved problems with gas valves are a major safety concern. Videos you watch may be added to the tv s watch history.

A stuck valve could release gas into the air without regulation or the valve could cause the unit not to fire up at all. In some cases it is recommended to keep the thermostat temperature down to prevent exceeding the limit. My honeywell water heater gas valve control is giving the 5 flash code sensor failure. If you use the hot water which i now have to turn a little hotter than normal to get my desired temp then it eventually goes away and flashes normal operation 1.

When the circuit board in the gas valve detects the water too hot situation it writes something into static memory in one of its chips and the valve will never work again unless you can manage to reset it as described below.