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Chris_Bryant
Jun 06, 2013Explorer II
The thermocouple is fine- you need a new pilot orifice, or to be able to clean the orifice, which is nearly impossible, because of the tiny size.

Picture from this blog post about pilot type water heaters.

Picture from this blog post about pilot type water heaters.
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