You're the GREATEST! At the family place at a campground with a toddler and a baby-- thought I was getting the back in the car to drive home... or take cold showers for a few days... ugh.. THANKS!! Seems to be on "1 blink"
We’ve had two of these valves replaced so far, fortunately the water heater was still under warranty. The third one has just failed! I ran across your video, it WORKS !!! Woo hoo, thanks !
You are a blessing! You just saved me a service call to a technician. Here I am going crazy at 8pm on a school night wondering how my kids are going to take a warm bath. Before I was about to start boiling water to mix in with a cold bath, I did a very quick search and found your video. I am so grateful for you and this video and have given me the confidence to know “I can do this!”
Wow, Jacqueline! I am deeply touched and appreciative of your words and the story you relayed. It brought tears to my eyes because it means a great deal to me to help empower folks to fix stuff on their own so they can be independent and save their hard-earned money. Your dear children are fortunate to have such a resourceful, intelligent, caring and loving mother. You go Girl! Respect!
Our hot water tank went out on Christmas Eve!!! No status messages, nothing but cold water! I called for a technician which would have been $200 just for them to come out!! But NO ONE showed up! Called again on Christmas morning and AGAIN no one showed up!! So this morning I decided to search again to see if anyone had a work around and I found your video 🙌🏻!! I just had to come on here and say THANK YOU!! AND it worked on my AO Smith hot water tank!! I am SO grateful you posted this video!! 👏🏻🙌🏻❤️🎄☃️ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
OUTSTANDING sister!! I’m a very very new homeowner who is just American and whom never grew up with these water heaters. So no “But of course you do that, didn’t you know that??” shite. This vid has saved my life!! And now I can have a hot shower!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
You are my HERO! 3 years later and still saving people expensive repair bills. When my tank was installed originally it was set to A, so we tried putting it back to that and had to go thru the steps again z I have since screen captured your instructions with boldened writing to NOT go past hot. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
That's great to hear, Brandon! You made my evening; thank you. Certainly you're welcome, and I hope you enjoy every last drop of hot water. It's well deserved!
I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my frustrated heart! This worked for me and I thought I was going to have to buy a new valve/thermostat for $150+. God bless you!!!
Lifesaver!! Swapped out Control Board and immediately got 4 Flashes. Couldn’t see Pilot lighting. Ran through these steps blindly and it Did work! Got Burners to fire off! I think we’re all good now. Thank You So Much!!! 🎉
Thank you SO SO much! Worked like a charm. Your video was short, straight forward, easy to follow and I loved that you also provided the instructions via text at the end!
OMG, I woke to no hot water and I just followed your video.💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 I am a first time homeowner and single. Thank you sooo much 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾❤️ you have a new subscriber
7:35 Thank you so much for your easy, step by step instructions! You saved me an unnecessary service call and your instructions worked first time like a charm! Much gratitude for people like yourself who share this type of knowledge freely!
You're welcome, CHC. I'm glad your kiddos will enjoy a nice, warm shower. They actually have YOU to thank for that. You fixed the water heater for them. :)
My friend, it was you who bothered to try to fix the water heater yourself, and you did it! Thank you for your support and generosity. It means a lot to me.
For your first video you did GREAT! Thanks so much I was helping a single mom with little funds. I was heading to the hardware store to purchase a new water heater. Tried your fix and bingo!!
You're welcome, Ana. It's nice to get your feedback because I try to explain how to fix stuff so folks can fix their own stuff. There's no need to hire a contractor, repair person or mechanic most of the time. ;)
We had 3 college friends of my daughter visiting when our hot water heater stopped working. This worked. THANK YOU Frugal DIY!!! (My husband tried it 3 times, I watched the video, and it worked. Don't rush the 10 second counting - 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, etc. :).
Amazing! I was looking online for a new gas valve because the manual for my water heater said to replace it for that code. $189 and 3 days were not gonna work. Looked on TH-cam and found this video. I was skeptical but it worked 1st time! Thank you!
Thank you soooooo much! My light was working but blinking 4 times each time I tried to re-light the pilot.. This worked just as you said. I need to clean under there on a regular basis. You saved me a $100+ visit.
This was exactly the video I needed. I am so thankful you posted this. Saved me a service call and gave me confidence that I could do it and it totally worked. Thank you thank you thank you!!
CJ, you're welcome. It's so nice to hear the video helped you and saved you money. I'm even more pleased you mustered the confidence to fix your water heater. Great job! Happy DIYing!
@@frugaldiy1 thank you so much for the reply!! This was my problem to a tee and your video was a lifesaver. Taking care of my elderly mother so every penny counts not to mention I need hot wash clothes a lot and I’m so thankful for your upload and this minute fix. Who knows if a service person would’ve been honest or made me cough up part money that I just don’t have right now. I just can’t thank you enough. The joy I felt when it went back to blinking once after following your instructions and me coming up through the basement door like I just won the hot water championships of the world!! 😄 It just felt so good to fix it myself I could hear the loud crowd cheers in my head. 🤣 🏆🥇👑
CJ, I'm sooooo very proud of you. You, taking care of your mother, speaks to who you are and the level of goodness in your heart and soul. You are an inspiration! Your reply brought tears to my eyes and joy to my soul. You certainly have won my respect, and I hope you can "feel" and "hear" the loud cheers I'm sending your way. With respect, Frugal DIY
I've been without hot water for three days while I wait for my landlord to send a technician to repair my water heater. I was able to fix the issue with the help of this video. Thank you!
From all the comments I hope you know just how helpful this tutorial was! You have saved thousands of people thousands of dollars including us! Thank you very much
Jonathan, that's one of the nicest and most thoughtful comments any viewer has ever left me. Thank you from the bottom of my DIY heart. I like to think my videos will encourage folks to be independent, DIY and save their hard-earned money for something that brings them joy in their lives. ;)
You saved me! I just followed your instructions, and it finally worked! Hot water has not been coming out since last month. Wow !! I saved lots of money. Thank you so much 💓
Thank you, thank you! I called the water heater company. My unit was under warranty,so they are sending out a new gas control valve. No plumber had availability to come this week. Was without hot water for four days. This reset fixed my problem. I even asked the first plumber if there was some kind of reset and he said no. I am a happy hot water user again. Thanks so much for this video.
WOKE UP SUNDAY MORNING 3-5-2023, and to my disgruntled belief, I went to take a shower and had no hot water. Had the dreaded 4 flashes of water heater death. Never had it before. Got on Amazon to purchase another one. This current one with the 4 flashes, I had bought brand new back in 2015. I was going to do a reorder of the Honeywell Natural Gas control valve/thermostat off of Amazon. I stopped and said to myself, let me look up this code and refresh my memory about the installation of it, on TH-cam first. So glad i did. I had decided to refresh my memory on how I ignited it and installed it, and came across this video. I'm so glad I looked at your video before doing the reorder. I did exactly as you instructed and it worked like a charm. In less than 5 minutes, I was up and running with hot water again. THANK YOU THANK YOU. The price of these have gone up significantly in my area. You saved me almost $150 bucks. The one I purchased from Amazon in 2015, new, was about $115 bucks. Again Thank you so much.
Thank you so much, Tee Bee, for telling me your story. I mean that. It's so nice to hear when one of my videos helps folks save their hard-earned money. You're certainly welcome. Enjoy the well-deserved hot water!
Thank you so much. You explained it so clearly and made it so easy. Thank you again for this video. I watched other ones but watching your video actually turned on my water heater. Keep making videos. Definitely subscribing and big fan. Thank you 🙏🏻
Christina, thank you for the kind and encouraging words. It brings a smile to my face. I encourage you to keep DIYing and save your money for things that bring you joy.
I thank god for people like you. I was a plumber for 7 years and did not know this reset bec i only installed new commercial unit. Worked like a charm! I though for sure i was gonna have to spend a bunch if cash
Thank you for your great how-to video! It worked PERFECTLY for me! Heck, I was getting ready to go buy a new water heater for $300+ :-( You saved me money and grief!! :-)
Thanks so much for this post! I have a resideo gas valve on a 2022 GE water heater that threw a high temp shutdown code with 10 flashes. I went down the list of steps you gave here and sure enough the water heater started! You are my hero today!
Thank you so much for the fantastic video! It saved me a lot of time, nerves, and money. Your explanations are so clear and easy to understand. As a foreigner dealing with these water heating systems for the first time, I'm incredibly grateful to have found a channel and an author like you who shares their knowledge. May your kindness be remembered and rewarded by higher powers!
Found your video, and quickly got my heater up and running. Great explanation of how the system works and easy steps on how to get it reset. Sadly, my unit had the same thing happen in about a week, and reset it again. It’s working now. I’ve vacuumed and cleaned the bottom of the heater as well as the filter that goes around it. Not sure if it’s the Honeywell controller or the thermopile that needs replacement at this point.
Sant, I'm glad the 10-10-10 second fix helped you. If your water heater continues to have problems lighting or staying lit, I think my video titled, "Troubleshoot Water Heater AND Honeywell Gas Valve | Step-by-Step," will help you troubleshoot, locate and fix the problem. You can fix the water heater yourself. Let me know if I can help you.
I want to give you a big hug to thank you :) - just solved the problem after following your steps - had to repeat once though. The whirlpool manual simply tells you to replace the control valve.
Recently divorced with a house that's way to big and 108 years old, you just saved me!! I was minutes out from ordering the new part and deciding what was worth more, my money or my time. I couldn't believed when it kicked right on!
Katelynn, thank you for taking the time to leave such a compelling and thoughtful comment. That made me day! Bravo to you for DIYing and job well done, ma'am!
You're welcome, Brad. That's so great to hear that you and your wife have hot water again, and you fixed it all on your own. Job well done! Enjoy the hot water!
Thank you so much for this information! I was at my daughter and son-in-laws house, and helped him flush their hwh. They were also getting the High Temperature Shutdown error. This worked perfectly! Thanks again.
had the 4 blinking light problem on my whirlpool water heater...followed your video and it reset perfectly... i was ready to go to the hardware store to buy a thermocouple replacement...thank you sooooo much !!!
I very much appreciate this, so easy to understand. I can’t tell you how helpful it was that you showed all those clicks it took to light, because without the demonstration I would have given up, thinking it wasn’t working. It takes a lot of clicks!!! My hubby is usually the fixer, but he wasn’t home and I needed a hot shower. You’re a lifesaver
Video is 2 years old and still is very useful!!! I swapped out my thermopile...I didn't see a spark... then I couldn't get a light. Followed the steps, bam hot water!!!
Just has this issue, wondered if it was the Honeywell unit and not the water heater itself. Followed your instructions and it is working perfectly again. Thank you for this video!
This worked for me! I didn't have to do the steps immediately. After I lit the pilot, I got the 4 blinking lights.... I came down from my attic and found your video. I went back up and just did the 4 steps. (very hot, hot, pilot while waiting 10 seconds in-between) It worked! Thank you so much!
Very very helpful I got up this morning no hot water at all. Turn to TH-cam find your video. The most helpful. Thank you very much. Saved me big money I would think
You helped my dad and I restart it THANK YOUUUU we thought we would have to clean out are garage and everything then call someone but u saved us a lot of money 🙏
My husband left and my kids and I have had no hot water for a week. I decided to try to fix it myself. You helped me more than you know and when my hot water heater went back on I cried! Thank you so much.
You're the BOSS! You fixed your water heater yourself. Respect! Your kids are fortunate to have you as Momma Bear. ;) You're never alone if you have yourself. Please remember that.
FINALLY!!! An actual CLEAR EXPLANATION of how properly reset. Leave it to a woman to get clear instructions that can actually be followed. Not half instructions. Not instructions you have to decipher. But clear concise instructions that work! Thank you my fellow comrade. 🤪
Thank You so much for making this video. I am sitting on the basement floor thinking about how my day is going to be ruined cause my family can't take hot showers 😂. Thank you so much. These steps worked. You have to do exactly what she says in order for it to work.
Is this some sort of witchcraft or wizardry?!?! It worked just as you mentioned it, I followed step by step and no more cold shower!! Amazing detail and easy to follow and understand. Thank you so much for posting this.
Oh my goodness. This was the perfect video for my situation. I was about to call a plumber but this saved me hundreds. Now, if I can get the anode rods out of the water heaters at my business. They are tough to loosen. Thanks very much for this posting.
You're welcome, Jeffery. For the anode rod, you can try spraying it with silicone lubricant spray two different times and giving it some time to work, maybe a day. Only drain a bit of water out because you need the weight of the water to stabilize the water heater. Then, hit it with an impact drill or a 1/2" socket and ratchet with a cheater bar at the end. You need the cheater bar for leverage.
Mine went out 9 months ago. This video helped last time, but I set it above "hot" because I don't like to listen. It went out again yesterday, and I came back to this video and got it going again just now. Thanks twice. Another day of not having to overpay a man to hit on me and do 45 seconds of work.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I’m suffering right now with COVID-19 and wanted to take a hot shower. And I have guests from Hawaii that also are suffering from COVID-19. I followed your instructions and it worked!!! Mahalo Nui Loa!!!
Thank You so much for posting this. I've re lite by pilot light before but when I saw the error code I thought I was for sure out of luck. I did a quick search and found this video. I can't believe how easy it was to fix. Everyone should know this trick. Thanks again.
I verify that your video is an authentic public service. On my third attempt to re-ignite my pilot, I succeeded. And this time--due to watching your video--I knew what to do once I got re-ignition. We're up & running and we've got hot water again. Thank you, thank you , thank you!!!
I'm glad the fix worked for you, Mitch. It's mighty cold to be without hot water. Thank you for the nice comment. Enjoy the hot water and Happy New Year!
You rock! The instructions said to push the igniter button every second. I did that over and over again and the pilot light never lit. I did it the way you demonstrated (click, click, click!) and it lit in a few seconds. Great job!
OH MY GOD THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! HA HA HA... I followed your instructions step by step and my water heater started right up... Your a life saver...
It worked for me! Thank you so much ! I kept following the instructions for lighting the pilot and got the four flashes ! Saved me so much time and money!
You are awesome! Called whirlpool and they told me I needed a new hot water heater then I told him it was just a control unit and that was going to be $250 and I wouldn’t get it until Tuesday stumble upon your channel and it works like no thank you so very much!
I'm sooooo happy to hear you saved your hard-earned money and fixed the water heater yourself. Typically, the no-hot-water problem is the failed control board in the gas valve, not the actual gas valve or the water heater. Job well done! Happy DIYing!
Let me just add this --- If you have found this video, because you are having these same issues with your, "Honey-not-too-well" thermostat. Look no further. There is no need, spending time watching other videos - not, until you've, at least tried this solution. The majority of other videos should just be deleted as useless - especially considering how direct, simple, and helpful this one has been, to so many people. This should truley be listed, among those rare, "One and done" videos. Multiply the number of people who have expressed their thanks here, (including myself), by the ballpark figure for new thermostats, (approx. $140), and you'll get a sense of how valuable this advice has been. Once again, thanks.
Thank you! Came home after a 12 hour shift, no hot water so made do. Did this the next day after my other 12 hour shift and seems to be good now! Cant wait to enjoy some hot water tomorrow!
Bless your heart, Tanaview. That's so kind of you. I have everything I could possibly want to have a wonderful life, and none of it is money. ;) I feel pretty darn blessed. You're welcome and Merry Christmas to you!
From Desoto Tx. Watched your video and it solved the problem. Follow her steps exactly as she gives and you will have your hot water working!!! Thank you for uploading this.
I LOVE Texas, Eric. You're certainly welcome, and thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and nice comment. It means a lot to me. Enjoy the hot water!
Thank you @frugaldiy1. The one step that I added before following these steps was to flush the water tank for about 15 minutes before following your troubleshooting tip. The manufacturer of the water tank had suggested that I flush the tank since there was about 9 years worth of build up in it and the sediment might have caused the failure in the first place. The burner came on and I am waiting for a few hours to make sure the burner stays on and heats the water as expected. Lifesaver!
@@frugaldiy1 - thankfully it was 65 degrees in Northern Virginia today (1/3/23) and I was also able to do the water tank flush otherwise I would not have been able to purge the (almost) nine year sediment build-up.
Hello Frugal DIY, just had to find your video once more for some refresment , because I forgot the sequence every since 2 yrs ago. Thank you Again. Blessing to you & Fanily...
Thank You thank you thank you!!! My water heater was out for a day and I tried to get it to work but nothing was happening. I had the four blinking lights. After watching your video, you made it so easy and I was able to relight my water heater. TY!
your videos are spot on ! you have the best on water heaters better that the other crazy others that resort to shorting with foil etc etc You also perfectly point out in your other video the W model ! again no one points this out clearly
Just so you know, 2+ years down the road and your advice saved me a call to my landlord and a plumber. Thank you a million times over!!
You're welcome a million times over! ;)
What happened that u aren't making videos? Hope your all.right
You’re a legend!!! I’ve been plumbing for 8 years and just now had to do this at mother in laws!! God bless!
This was a lifesaver and moneysaver. These steps work, but you have to do all of the steps EXACTLY as instructed! Thank you!
That's wonderful to hear, C Payne. Enjoy the hot water and Merry Christmas!
HOLY CRAP IT WORKED!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH SWEETHEART!!
@@patrickburns4821 You're welcome, Patrick.
You're the GREATEST! At the family place at a campground with a toddler and a baby-- thought I was getting the back in the car to drive home... or take cold showers for a few days... ugh.. THANKS!! Seems to be on "1 blink"
We’ve had two of these valves replaced so far, fortunately the water heater was still under warranty. The third one has just failed! I ran across your video, it WORKS !!! Woo hoo, thanks !
You are a lifesaver! My 8-month-pregnant wife wasn’t thrilled with the prospect of a cold shower.
You probably saved my marriage!
LOL! Thank you, Cory, and I wish you and your dear wife a healthy bundle of joy. :)
You are a blessing! You just saved me a service call to a technician. Here I am going crazy at 8pm on a school night wondering how my kids are going to take a warm bath. Before I was about to start boiling water to mix in with a cold bath, I did a very quick search and found your video. I am so grateful for you and this video and have given me the confidence to know “I can do this!”
Wow, Jacqueline! I am deeply touched and appreciative of your words and the story you relayed. It brought tears to my eyes because it means a great deal to me to help empower folks to fix stuff on their own so they can be independent and save their hard-earned money. Your dear children are fortunate to have such a resourceful, intelligent, caring and loving mother. You go Girl! Respect!
Our hot water tank went out on Christmas Eve!!! No status messages, nothing but cold water! I called for a technician which would have been $200 just for them to come out!! But NO ONE showed up! Called again on Christmas morning and AGAIN no one showed up!! So this morning I decided to search again to see if anyone had a work around and I found your video 🙌🏻!! I just had to come on here and say THANK YOU!! AND it worked on my AO Smith hot water tank!! I am SO grateful you posted this video!! 👏🏻🙌🏻❤️🎄☃️ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
OUTSTANDING sister!! I’m a very very new homeowner who is just American and whom never grew up with these water heaters. So no “But of course you do that, didn’t you know that??” shite. This vid has saved my life!! And now I can have a hot shower!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
You're welcome, Lisa. I'm glad the video helped you. Enjoy your new home, and I hope you continue to fix stuff yourself. You go girl! Merry Christmas!
You are my HERO! 3 years later and still saving people expensive repair bills. When my tank was installed originally it was set to A, so we tried putting it back to that and had to go thru the steps again z I have since screen captured your instructions with boldened writing to NOT go past hot. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Thank you so much! I went through 3 videos before yours and almost gave up! After 24hrs without water this was a life saver!
That's great to hear, Brandon! You made my evening; thank you. Certainly you're welcome, and I hope you enjoy every last drop of hot water. It's well deserved!
I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my frustrated heart! This worked for me and I thought I was going to have to buy a new valve/thermostat for $150+. God bless you!!!
Thank you so much for posting this. My husband couldn't believe it when I fixed it! Hell, I couldn't believe it either!
Oh, that's funny. Good for you, ALICE! I'm not surprised one bit that you can fix anything you put your mind to. Happy DIYing!
No words of thanks could justify your amazing advice. I did that and it turned on my water heater. MANY MANY THANKS.
Lifesaver!!
Swapped out Control Board and immediately got 4 Flashes. Couldn’t see Pilot lighting.
Ran through these steps blindly and it Did work! Got Burners to fire off! I think we’re all good now. Thank You So Much!!! 🎉
You're very welcome. ;)
Thank you so much!!! I figured out the pilot light part but I never would have figured out how to override the lockout. Instructions were perfect.
You're welcome, and Merry Christmas! ;)
Thank you SO SO much! Worked like a charm. Your video was short, straight forward, easy to follow and I loved that you also provided the instructions via text at the end!
Thank you, Johnson. I appreciate that SO SO much! ;)
OMG, I woke to no hot water and I just followed your video.💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 I am a first time homeowner and single. Thank you sooo much 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾❤️ you have a new subscriber
You're welcome, Tabitha. I'm so glad it worked for you. Welcome to the channel and enjoy the hot water!
You just saved me hundreds of dollars and a freezing cold shower in the winter! Thank youuu I appreciate you so much 💜
You're welcome, NettiePNW, and I appreciate you, too. Enjoy the warm shower. ;)
7:35 Thank you so much for your easy, step by step instructions! You saved me an unnecessary service call and your instructions worked first time like a charm! Much gratitude for people like yourself who share this type of knowledge freely!
You're certainly welcome. Enjoy the hot water!
Amazing! It was 8 PM at night, and my kids would’ve had to take a cold shower… This worked like a charm! So thankful you posted this ♥️
You're welcome, CHC. I'm glad your kiddos will enjoy a nice, warm shower. They actually have YOU to thank for that. You fixed the water heater for them. :)
@@frugaldiy1 I felt proud for sure ha ha! But only thanks to you! (Btw. bought you a coffee but through paypal ;)))
My friend, it was you who bothered to try to fix the water heater yourself, and you did it! Thank you for your support and generosity. It means a lot to me.
For your first video you did GREAT! Thanks so much I was helping a single mom with little funds. I was heading to the hardware store to purchase a new water heater. Tried your fix and bingo!!
Thank you, Bill, for your kind comment and that you took the time to write it. I means a lot to me. Enjoy the hot water! ;)
Thank you! You explained it so simple for those of us who have never touched one of these.
You're welcome, Ana. It's nice to get your feedback because I try to explain how to fix stuff so folks can fix their own stuff. There's no need to hire a contractor, repair person or mechanic most of the time. ;)
We had 3 college friends of my daughter visiting when our hot water heater stopped working. This worked. THANK YOU Frugal DIY!!! (My husband tried it 3 times, I watched the video, and it worked. Don't rush the 10 second counting - 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, etc. :).
Thank you so much for this video! I thought I was going to have to replace my whole tank and turns out it was a simple fix. THANK YOU!!!
You're welcome, Jamie. It makes me smile when I hear "the fix" worked for someone. Enjoy the hot water!
Amazing! I was looking online for a new gas valve because the manual for my water heater said to replace it for that code. $189 and 3 days were not gonna work. Looked on TH-cam and found this video. I was skeptical but it worked 1st time! Thank you!
You're welcome. Well done on fixng it yourself! ;)
Thank you soooooo much! My light was working but blinking 4 times each time I tried to re-light the pilot.. This worked just as you said. I need to clean under there on a regular basis. You saved me a $100+ visit.
You're welcome, Ticona2. I'm glad it worked for you.
I'm a plumber and I APPROVED THIS VIDEO!!!
I was about to change gas valve, did this and boom! It fixed
Thank you, El crazy locote. That's a high compliment coming from you. Enjoy the hot water! ;)
Thank God for you! Your straight forward approach to resolving my pilot light is out issue was a time and money saver.
Thank you, MrBless2bBroke! That's such a nice compliment. I'm glad the video helped you. Enjoy the hot water!
Was at work 30 mins overtime trying to figure this out with no end in sight. I get to go home now. I sincerely thank you for that.
You're certainly welcome, Clayton. That means a lot to me. ;)
This was exactly the video I needed. I am so thankful you posted this. Saved me a service call and gave me confidence that I could do it and it totally worked. Thank you thank you thank you!!
CJ, you're welcome. It's so nice to hear the video helped you and saved you money. I'm even more pleased you mustered the confidence to fix your water heater. Great job! Happy DIYing!
@@frugaldiy1 thank you so much for the reply!! This was my problem to a tee and your video was a lifesaver. Taking care of my elderly mother so every penny counts not to mention I need hot wash clothes a lot and I’m so thankful for your upload and this minute fix. Who knows if a service person would’ve been honest or made me cough up part money that I just don’t have right now. I just can’t thank you enough. The joy I felt when it went back to blinking once after following your instructions and me coming up through the basement door like I just won the hot water championships of the world!! 😄 It just felt so good to fix it myself I could hear the loud crowd cheers in my head. 🤣 🏆🥇👑
CJ, I'm sooooo very proud of you. You, taking care of your mother, speaks to who you are and the level of goodness in your heart and soul. You are an inspiration!
Your reply brought tears to my eyes and joy to my soul. You certainly have won my respect, and I hope you can "feel" and "hear" the loud cheers I'm sending your way. With respect, Frugal DIY
I've been without hot water for three days while I wait for my landlord to send a technician to repair my water heater. I was able to fix the issue with the help of this video. Thank you!
That's just wonderful to hear, rioj95. Enjoy the hot water! You deserve it.
Thank you SOOO much!! This is one of the most well done, helpful videos I've ever watched!
Thank you, Travis. That means a lot to me. Enjoy the hot water!
From all the comments I hope you know just how helpful this tutorial was! You have saved thousands of people thousands of dollars including us! Thank you very much
Jonathan, that's one of the nicest and most thoughtful comments any viewer has ever left me. Thank you from the bottom of my DIY heart. I like to think my videos will encourage folks to be independent, DIY and save their hard-earned money for something that brings them joy in their lives. ;)
You saved me! I just followed your instructions, and it finally worked! Hot water has not been coming out since last month.
Wow !! I saved lots of money. Thank you so much 💓
Kathy, wonderful to hear that it worked for you and saved you money. Enjoy your hot water! Happy DIYing!
Thank you, thank you! I called the water heater company. My unit was under warranty,so they are sending out a new gas control valve. No plumber had availability to come this week. Was without hot water for four days. This reset fixed my problem. I even asked the first plumber if there was some kind of reset and he said no. I am a happy hot water user again. Thanks so much for this video.
Great to hear! You're welcome. Enjoy the hot water!
Thank you for the vid. Had my heater up in no time. Good explanations and I love how you go through each step.
What a nice thing to say. Thank you for that, and you're certainly welcome. Enjoy the hot water, ShadetreeShaman!
I read the whole user manual and still couldn’t find this info. Saved me a call and a bill. Thanks so much!
You're welcome, Jeff.
Just a great video! I wish we had more that was laid out and explained like this !!!
Mark, thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment.
WOKE UP SUNDAY MORNING 3-5-2023, and to my disgruntled belief, I went to take a shower and had no hot water. Had the dreaded 4 flashes of water heater death. Never had it before. Got on Amazon to purchase another one. This current one with the 4 flashes, I had bought brand new back in 2015. I was going to do a reorder of the Honeywell Natural Gas control valve/thermostat off of Amazon. I stopped and said to myself, let me look up this code and refresh my memory about the installation of it, on TH-cam first. So glad i did. I had decided to refresh my memory on how I ignited it and installed it, and came across this video. I'm so glad I looked at your video before doing the reorder. I did exactly as you instructed and it worked like a charm. In less than 5 minutes, I was up and running with hot water again. THANK YOU THANK YOU. The price of these have gone up significantly in my area. You saved me almost $150 bucks. The one I purchased from Amazon in 2015, new, was about $115 bucks. Again Thank you so much.
Thank you so much, Tee Bee, for telling me your story. I mean that. It's so nice to hear when one of my videos helps folks save their hard-earned money. You're certainly welcome. Enjoy the well-deserved hot water!
Thank you so much. You explained it so clearly and made it so easy. Thank you again for this video. I watched other ones but watching your video actually turned on my water heater. Keep making videos. Definitely subscribing and big fan. Thank you 🙏🏻
Christina, thank you for the kind and encouraging words. It brings a smile to my face. I encourage you to keep DIYing and save your money for things that bring you joy.
This so much and I thought I new every thing iam a gas man
I couldn't have said it better myself, wholeheartedly agree. Of course big thanks to frugaldiy.com Who's a big spender?
We learn as we go, don't we? Happy DIYing!
I thank god for people like you. I was a plumber for 7 years and did not know this reset bec i only installed new commercial unit. Worked like a charm! I though for sure i was gonna have to spend a bunch if cash
Thank you for your great how-to video! It worked PERFECTLY for me! Heck, I was getting ready to go buy a new water heater for $300+ :-( You saved me money and grief!! :-)
elreyer1957, you're welcome, and I'm thrilled to hear the video saved you money and the job of installing another water heater. Happy DIYing!
Thanks so much for this post! I have a resideo gas valve on a 2022 GE water heater that threw a high temp shutdown code with 10 flashes. I went down the list of steps you gave here and sure enough the water heater started! You are my hero today!
Freaking FABULOUS!! I have used your video 3 times in the last 6 months! Thank you so much for saving me so much time, money, and cold showers!
Thank you, Danny. You're certainly welcome. Thrilled the video helped you. Enjoy the hot water!
Thank you so much for the fantastic video! It saved me a lot of time, nerves, and money. Your explanations are so clear and easy to understand. As a foreigner dealing with these water heating systems for the first time, I'm incredibly grateful to have found a channel and an author like you who shares their knowledge. May your kindness be remembered and rewarded by higher powers!
Bless your heart, 20DVD2010. Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. It means a lot to me. ;)
Found your video, and quickly got my heater up and running. Great explanation of how the system works and easy steps on how to get it reset.
Sadly, my unit had the same thing happen in about a week, and reset it again. It’s working now. I’ve vacuumed and cleaned the bottom of the heater as well as the filter that goes around it. Not sure if it’s the Honeywell controller or the thermopile that needs replacement at this point.
Sant, I'm glad the 10-10-10 second fix helped you. If your water heater continues to have problems lighting or staying lit, I think my video titled, "Troubleshoot Water Heater AND Honeywell Gas Valve | Step-by-Step," will help you troubleshoot, locate and fix the problem. You can fix the water heater yourself. Let me know if I can help you.
I want to give you a big hug to thank you :) - just solved the problem after following your steps - had to repeat once though. The whirlpool manual simply tells you to replace the control valve.
I'll take that big hug, Steve, and give you a big virtual hug back. ;) I'm so glad you got yourself some well-deserved hot water--enjoy it!
Recently divorced with a house that's way to big and 108 years old, you just saved me!! I was minutes out from ordering the new part and deciding what was worth more, my money or my time. I couldn't believed when it kicked right on!
Katelynn, thank you for taking the time to leave such a compelling and thoughtful comment. That made me day! Bravo to you for DIYing and job well done, ma'am!
My wife is overjoyed that I got the water heater to work again ....you are a blessing, worked just like you said it would! Thank you!!!!
You're welcome, Brad. That's so great to hear that you and your wife have hot water again, and you fixed it all on your own. Job well done! Enjoy the hot water!
Thank you so much for this information! I was at my daughter and son-in-laws house, and helped him flush their hwh. They were also getting the High Temperature Shutdown error. This worked perfectly! Thanks again.
had the 4 blinking light problem on my whirlpool water heater...followed your video and it reset perfectly... i was ready to go to the hardware store to buy a thermocouple replacement...thank you sooooo much !!!
You're welcome, James.
I very much appreciate this, so easy to understand. I can’t tell you how helpful it was that you showed all those clicks it took to light, because without the demonstration I would have given up, thinking it wasn’t working. It takes a lot of clicks!!! My hubby is usually the fixer, but he wasn’t home and I needed a hot shower. You’re a lifesaver
I appreciate that, Anne. Now, you're a "certified" DIYer. ;) You go Girl!
So is it still working? I just did mine today , I’m trying to see if it’s worth the effort.?
This is the first tutorial I have ever used that worked perfectly, thank you.
Video is 2 years old and still is very useful!!! I swapped out my thermopile...I didn't see a spark... then I couldn't get a light. Followed the steps, bam hot water!!!
Wonderful to hear!
Found the instructions online and followed them and now water heater is back on. Also came to watch the video for the next time. Thanks a bunch!
You're welcome, Hugo.
Just has this issue, wondered if it was the Honeywell unit and not the water heater itself. Followed your instructions and it is working perfectly again. Thank you for this video!
This worked for me! I didn't have to do the steps immediately. After I lit the pilot, I got the 4 blinking lights.... I came down from my attic and found your video. I went back up and just did the 4 steps. (very hot, hot, pilot while waiting 10 seconds in-between) It worked! Thank you so much!
Thank you, you just helped us save elderly lady the cost of a new water heater.
That's wonderful to hear, Laurence. It truly is heart-warming to hear that. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Frugal DIY. You saved me a lot of money by fixing the issue as you walked me through and not having to call a plumber.
You;re most welcome. ;)
Very very helpful I got up this morning no hot water at all. Turn to TH-cam find your video. The most helpful. Thank you very much. Saved me big money I would think
You're welcome, John. Thank you for the nice comment and taking the time to write it. Enjoy the hot water!
Tears of joy over here, I'm a broke single Mom and this just saved the day.. THANK YOU!!!!!
That's wonderful to hear, TheKendy71584, and you're welcome. ;)
You helped my dad and I restart it THANK YOUUUU we thought we would have to clean out are garage and everything then call someone but u saved us a lot of money 🙏
My husband left and my kids and I have had no hot water for a week. I decided to try to fix it myself. You helped me more than you know and when my hot water heater went back on I cried! Thank you so much.
You're the BOSS! You fixed your water heater yourself. Respect! Your kids are fortunate to have you as Momma Bear. ;) You're never alone if you have yourself. Please remember that.
Thank you for this video! I was searching EVERYWHERE for how to fix my issue, and this video walked me right through it!
FINALLY!!! An actual CLEAR EXPLANATION of how properly reset. Leave it to a woman to get clear instructions that can actually be followed. Not half instructions. Not instructions you have to decipher. But clear concise instructions that work! Thank you my fellow comrade. 🤪
LOL! You're killin' me, Robin! Thank you, for the lovely compliment, my fellow comrade. LOL!
Happy DIYing and carry on!
it was half instructions. great on how to reset, nothing on why it was triggered in the first place...
Came home from vacation and realized we had no hot water at 11pm. Thank you so much for this video, you saved us soooo much money and time!
You're welcome. ;)
Thank You so much for making this video. I am sitting on the basement floor thinking about how my day is going to be ruined cause my family can't take hot showers 😂. Thank you so much. These steps worked. You have to do exactly what she says in order for it to work.
You are so welcome!
I cannot thank you enough for this video. After a very long and stressful day, I came home to the exact issue described. Your video helped me fix it.
Is this some sort of witchcraft or wizardry?!?! It worked just as you mentioned it, I followed step by step and no more cold shower!! Amazing detail and easy to follow and understand. Thank you so much for posting this.
Oh my goodness. This was the perfect video for my situation. I was about to call a plumber but this saved me hundreds. Now, if I can get the anode rods out of the water heaters at my business. They are tough to loosen. Thanks very much for this posting.
You're welcome, Jeffery. For the anode rod, you can try spraying it with silicone lubricant spray two different times and giving it some time to work, maybe a day. Only drain a bit of water out because you need the weight of the water to stabilize the water heater. Then, hit it with an impact drill or a 1/2" socket and ratchet with a cheater bar at the end. You need the cheater bar for leverage.
I can’t believe that worked! I almost dumped a couple hundred dollars on repairs. Thanks!!
Mine went out 9 months ago. This video helped last time, but I set it above "hot" because I don't like to listen. It went out again yesterday, and I came back to this video and got it going again just now. Thanks twice. Another day of not having to overpay a man to hit on me and do 45 seconds of work.
LOL! You're welcome, Laura C. I'm glad my video helped you get hot water. Enjoy it, and Merry Christmas!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I’m suffering right now with COVID-19 and wanted to take a hot shower. And I have guests from Hawaii that also are suffering from COVID-19. I followed your instructions and it worked!!! Mahalo Nui Loa!!!
You're welcome, Orlando. I hope you feel better soon. Enjoy the hot water!
I've used this twice now and it fixed the issue on the first try both times! Thanks so much for helping others feel a bit more capable.
Thank You so much for posting this. I've re lite by pilot light before but when I saw the error code I thought I was for sure out of luck. I did a quick search and found this video. I can't believe how easy it was to fix. Everyone should know this trick. Thanks again.
You're welcome, and thank you. Enjoy the hot water!
I verify that your video is an authentic public service. On my third attempt to re-ignite my pilot, I succeeded. And this time--due to watching your video--I knew what to do once I got re-ignition. We're up & running and we've got hot water again. Thank you, thank you , thank you!!!
Kevin, that you verifying my video is indeed a public service. LOL! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Enjoy the hot water.
just saved my neighbor with this fix....he's EXTATIC !!!
That's wonderful to hear. Please tell him I hope he enjoys the hot water! ;)
Best video I have found. Helping the inlaws fix theirs. Will be watching again tomorrow when I’m back at it.
Thank you, Utah. I'm glad the video helped.
YOU are a lifesaver!!!! New Year’s Day no hot water. Lowes was closed. I found your video online. Fixed it just like you stated. Genius!!!
I'm glad the fix worked for you, Mitch. It's mighty cold to be without hot water. Thank you for the nice comment. Enjoy the hot water and Happy New Year!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I kept following directions to relight and kept getting these 4 blinks and no turn on! This worked like a charm!!!
You're welcome, Zan. Great job and enjoy the hot water!
I'm so glad I found your video, we almost bought a new water heater. Your instructions worked great. Thanks!
Just another comment to say thank you. This was exactly my problem. Followed your instructions and actually laughed when it fired right up.
Scottie, you're welcome. Your comment made me smile. Enjoy the hot water.
Thank you very much for your simple reset instructions! Saved us a lot of trouble during the holidays. 🙏
You rock! The instructions said to push the igniter button every second. I did that over and over again and the pilot light never lit. I did it the way you demonstrated (click, click, click!) and it lit in a few seconds. Great job!
Thank you, Mark. I'm so glad you got your water heater working again. Enjoy the hot water!
Just watched this... FANTASTIC! Worked on the first try after installing a new burner unit.. THANK YOU!!!!
OH MY GOD THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!! HA HA HA... I followed your instructions step by step and my water heater started right up... Your a life saver...
You're welcome, Rory. I'm glad to hear you have hot water now. Enjoy it!
It worked for me! Thank you so much ! I kept following the instructions for lighting the pilot and got the four flashes ! Saved me so much time and money!
You're welcome, Bre. Job well done fixing the water heater yourself!
Excellent video! Saved a call to the plumber/gas company! You ROCK!
Love hearing that you saved money! Thank you, Backlineguy, for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and nice comment. It means a lot to me. ;)
Thank you so much!! This saved me from another day of cold showers and the cost of a plumber! 🙌
You are awesome! Called whirlpool and they told me I needed a new hot water heater then I told him it was just a control unit and that was going to be $250 and I wouldn’t get it until Tuesday stumble upon your channel and it works like no thank you so very much!
I'm sooooo happy to hear you saved your hard-earned money and fixed the water heater yourself. Typically, the no-hot-water problem is the failed control board in the gas valve, not the actual gas valve or the water heater. Job well done! Happy DIYing!
Let me just add this ---
If you have found this video, because you are having these same issues with your, "Honey-not-too-well" thermostat.
Look no further.
There is no need, spending time watching other videos - not, until you've, at least tried this solution.
The majority of other videos should just be deleted as useless - especially considering how direct, simple, and helpful this one has been, to so many people.
This should truley be listed, among those rare, "One and done" videos.
Multiply the number of people who have expressed their thanks here, (including myself), by the ballpark figure for new thermostats, (approx. $140), and you'll get a sense of how valuable this advice has been.
Once again, thanks.
crossbowmd61, I truly appreciate your kinds words and that you took the time to write them.
Thank you! Came home after a 12 hour shift, no hot water so made do. Did this the next day after my other 12 hour shift and seems to be good now! Cant wait to enjoy some hot water tomorrow!
You're welcome, Snow. That's wonderful to hear. Enjoy the hot water!
Most helpful video on all of TH-cam... I've used, and needed it, 2 times in the last year
Thank you. I appreciate that. ;)
May God bless and giving you more in your life, this 8 minutes & 27 seconds video saved me more than $600 ...... I thank you so much
Bless your heart, Tanaview. That's so kind of you. I have everything I could possibly want to have a wonderful life, and none of it is money. ;) I feel pretty darn blessed.
You're welcome and Merry Christmas to you!
From Desoto Tx. Watched your video and it solved the problem. Follow her steps exactly as she gives and you will have your hot water working!!!
Thank you for uploading this.
I LOVE Texas, Eric. You're certainly welcome, and thank you for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful and nice comment. It means a lot to me. Enjoy the hot water!
I saw this video and tried the fix. It worked!!!! Thank you so much for your awesome video which saved me a bunch of time and money. Bless you
Thank you @frugaldiy1. The one step that I added before following these steps was to flush the water tank for about 15 minutes before following your troubleshooting tip. The manufacturer of the water tank had suggested that I flush the tank since there was about 9 years worth of build up in it and the sediment might have caused the failure in the first place. The burner came on and I am waiting for a few hours to make sure the burner stays on and heats the water as expected. Lifesaver!
You're welcome, Rohit. I'm glad you were able to get some hot water. Enjoy it!
@@frugaldiy1 - thankfully it was 65 degrees in Northern Virginia today (1/3/23) and I was also able to do the water tank flush otherwise I would not have been able to purge the (almost) nine year sediment build-up.
Hello Frugal DIY, just had to find your video once more for some refresment , because I forgot the sequence every since 2 yrs ago. Thank you Again. Blessing to you & Fanily...
Hi, Joseph. Thank you, again! ;)
Thank You thank you thank you!!!
My water heater was out for a day and I tried to get it to work but nothing was happening. I had the four blinking lights. After watching your video, you made it so easy and I was able to relight my water heater. TY!
I love hearing that, Ndorfin13! You're welcome and enjoy the hot water. Happy Thanksgiving.
I just watched this video and it fixed my problem with my water! Thank you. You don’t see a lot of videos that ACTUALLY work.
Thank you for the comment, Mr. Rutledge, and you're welcome.
your videos are spot on ! you have the best on water heaters better that the other crazy others that resort to shorting with foil etc etc You also perfectly point out in your other video the W model ! again no one points this out clearly
Thank you for your thoughtful and kind words, firefly. They mean a lot to me. I'm so pleased you like the video and hope it helps you. Happy DIYing!