Eco Defender Water Heater Pilot Light

It is a new construction home.

Eco defender water heater pilot light.

If the pilot does not light the water heater will not heat. It features intelligent diagnostics through an led screen that give you 10 different indicators of how your water heater is functioning. The pilot ignites the water heater s gas burner. Use and installation are nearly iden tical to previous versions of atmospherically fired and vented water heaters.

We have a bradford white eco defender water heater. The bradford white eco defender safety system the bradford white eco defender safety system was designed to resist the ignition of flammable vapors that can occur outside of the water heater and produce ultra low nox emissions. I purchased my home in 3 9 18. On 7 9 2020 i found that my water was no longer getting hot.

My builder installed two bradford white defender safety system water heaters. Now when we try to relight it nothing happens. If the pilot is restricted try removing it and clearing it with a stiff brush and or compressed air. Sometimes carbon deposits can build up on the pilot and eventually create a restriction.

If the pilot cannot be cleaned replace it. My husband was trying to shut off the water to fix something and had no clue what he was doing and decided to turn off the water heater. Learn more about bradford white s gas ultra low nox water heaters and how you can have one installed.