water heater question
I just purchased a 2015 skyline retro it has a manual gas bottle system I have to light it outside it runs the hot water heater the furnace and the fridge my question is do I need water in the hot wat...
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Are you sure you have to light the water heater pilot for the other gas appliances to work?
That would be unusual. Even when the appliances were all manual control, each piece (range, furnace, fridge) had its own pilot light. Most often today, only the water heater and oven have pilots, everything else is spark ignition.
But yes, you do need to have water in the water heater if you are going to ignite it. Otherwise it can overheat, as the controls and protective devices are designed to measure water temperature.
That would be unusual. Even when the appliances were all manual control, each piece (range, furnace, fridge) had its own pilot light. Most often today, only the water heater and oven have pilots, everything else is spark ignition.
But yes, you do need to have water in the water heater if you are going to ignite it. Otherwise it can overheat, as the controls and protective devices are designed to measure water temperature.
