Pilot problems on water heater Home › Forums › Public Forums › Gas & Gasfitting › Pilot problems on water heater This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 24 years, 5 months ago by Art_xyz. Viewing 1 reply thread Author Posts 7 Jul 2000 at 12:18 am #278062 MasterPlumbersKeymaster My gas hot water heater is about 5 years old. The water is hot, but the pilot has gone out twice in the last coupleof weeks. The guard is on. What might it be? 8 Jul 2000 at 6:07 am #297612 Art_xyzParticipant It is most likely a dirty pilot or a bad thermocouple, but it could be another problem. Author Posts Viewing 1 reply thread You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In