I want to send you a gift…..paypal?? But the whole process raises a couple of questions in m y mind. Worked like a charm! Nothing on the shelf that looked like the Honeywell. Pulled off the cover with the dial still on pilot position – the pilot light died and the light didn’t flash. I’m just saying that you don’t have to install the whole valve, but can just swap out the parts you need to make the old one work again. Put the cover back on temporarily with the connector still disconnected. 13.25 x 23 x 6.5 **** Please verify that this part number will work for your application before purchasing **** All items are guaranteed to be in the condition as stated. Top left is a small dot and top right is a post. THIS METHOD WORKS!!! Their knowledge and expertise has a value. Damage to thermowell wires. Pilot flame is not present. Click on YES for confirmation of factory reset. $39.01. Regardless what I tried, it was still 4 flashes. And two finger-pressable connectors at the top. DO NOT RECOMMEND WHIRLPOOL HOT WATER HEATERS WITH HONEYWELL GAS CONTROL VALVES! I just frankenvalved my unit last night and it is working like a charm! After the pilot heats the thermopile, and the LED blinks, I released the Red knob but the pilot would not stay on. It has lasted about a year then gave the 4 blink code again. DO NOT buy a water heater from Lowes. Hot water is a good thing!! the number 4 flashing. The pilot light alone is keeping the solar water warm all night at about 120F. So far, so good but was looking up things that could go wrong and found this page. Touch Yes to complete the reset or No to return to the reset sub-menu. I turn the switch to off. Unplug the power cord for 20 seconds Thanks for you insight. But, I didn’t know that the new board (white light) had been ‘fixed’ so it seemingly can’t be reset… So I think I just screwed myself trying to cut corners and buy a few extra days…. Honeywell has always focused on making smart and top-notch thermostats in the market and I am really a great fan of this. The reason I got a new WH was so there would be no problems! I may have gotten lucky too. And everybody wonders why plumbers charge what they do. Going to talk to Whirlpool and have them ship out the replacement. This whole thread is very interesting. What number did you call? 1. Although the part is covered under warranty, they will not just send a replacement. Jan 30, 2016 - GAS VALVE Bradford White WATER HEATER 222-47463-01A Honeywell WV8840A1000 for USD89.99 #Business #Industrial #MRO #Honeywell Like the GAS VALVE Bradford White WATER HEATER 222-47463-01A Honeywell WV8840A1000? )and insert the circuit board back onto the 3 Valve body pins as it normally would be (circuit components showing) without the cover attached. Now, instead of the “4-blink” I had a seven blink. faile. Using a flat tip screwdriver remove the bottom screw that holds the housing on. I am deeply in the debt of David Boone and would offer to buy you lunch should we ever meet. I did call Whirlpool and told them that the new valve they sent was broken and they did send another replacement free overnight. This product is not for sale on this site. Then plugged them in and lit pilot. Does the brains look at the voltage from thermopile to check for over heating or underheating? I installed the new valve and cleaned up the mess. I didn’t use a battery and just jumped upper left and upper right pegs. This one broke after less that 1 year. control was turned tothe “OFF” position. Thank you for your terrific post. After days re-seating all the wires I found that cleaning the lint out of the cage where the main gas flex tube enters an air tunnel leading to the main burner about 6 inches below the white cover fixed it. Maybe it should be Teflon coated if that interaction is suspect? It lights easily, but won’t stay lit. This version has metal temp sensor vs older version had plastic temp sensor that was prone to failure. Installed it today. https://www.flickr.com/photos/7428166@N07/14129889951/ I pay for labor and after much debate they agreed to pay for parts. Too good buddy, the solution you proposed works like charm, all working now ! 4.4 out of 5 stars 108. Think I am out of my warrantee point but I will call and see if I can get a freebee. The Honeywell Home 9000 can be controlled by voice and for this it is compatible with some of the best home automation kits. Thanks for at least giving me some temporary hope (how to reset the white button) on my stubborn heater and for making me smile while you did it. Based on the “Status Light Code,” it means “Temperature Exceeded.” It made sense as we had a heat wave recently. This is huge – the most important post. I don’t think it is cost effective. I, too, experienced the dreaded 4-flash-of-death failure after about 8 months of use, was given the replacement valve, did the complete flush of the tank only to discover no sediment issues and, as with most of the rest of you, received a valve with a different color indicator light. So I’m going to drain the tank and replace the valve tomorrow as planned and call them and see how soon they can get me yet another unit. 3. But we know different, Sounds like a lot of us are having the some problem: Interestingly though, I tried this method two times and each time it didn’t appear to have worked as I continued to receive a 4 flash fault code. So that is an option for those that want one straight away in town, or they will reimburse you. I have a red knob with green LED, and white cover. I’ll call for the replacement to have on hand and keep the instructions. Your expert advice was successful. It is likely a “Super Cap” of 1 farad or more used for short term memory retention. great write up, but I cant find this part anywhere. I left the piezo starter installed in the plastic cover. $19.00 + shipping . It will die eventually and it would be nice to have the gas valve ready to go. Whirlpool did not improve their product going to this control valve thermostat. Most of the time they keep changing the temperature of the room while watching cartoons in the living room. I turned the knob to the on position and the burner kicked on. I put the cover back on and the light flashed 7 times as I put the heat dial to “hot”. Wish this had been up 2 years ago, when the previous unit failed. This product does not comply with the "Safe Drinking Water Act," which requires that products meet low-lead standards in order to be used in systems providing water for human consumption (drinking or cooking). I know I did this while trying to figure out why no hot water. Taking your screwdriver and hold it against the upper right pin and the lower pin for about 3 seconds. I turned the knob to just the Hot setting and it fired up ! The methods that describe jumping the “top left and top right” .. what exactly are we talking about here? Thermowell fault Seven flashes and a three lsecond pause. THANK YOU! I was wondering if anyone knew if this part is replaceable? Any way, the pilot fired up rather quickly and flashed one time every three seconds! David Boone-you are a godsend. One note, since I did not have any clip leads I just used a rubber band to hold two pieces of speaker wire to a AA battery and held the wires on the pins with my index fingers. Other suggestions? I lit the pilot, and the indicator returned to 1 regular blink (the sign of normal function) as the gas flowed to the burner and ignited. Look at a site like http://hometips.me/Mar/How-to-test-and-replace-Honeywell-gas-control-valve.pdf on how to remove the Controller circuit board (one screw and 3 tabs) and black control knob ( lean it to the side and it will pop out. I had issues let the unit sit and drain. Better to consult an expert as a simple mishandling can cause several electric shock or even death. This unit is a P.O.S.! This should at least get you hot water and time to get another controller from like Amazon. Gas control is powered and waiting for the set point knob to be turned to a water temperature setting. Praise GOD. I have a Bradford and White LP water heater. Hope this doesn’t keep happening. So… while they said just use the sealant through out, I actually used a combination of both. The water heater would not work properly right out of the box. It’s not more than 3yrs old. DO NOT BUY THIS THERMOSTAT! Gas control fault detected. Is there any non-Honeywell valve that we can use in place of the Edsel we have now? But you CAN save hundred of dollars by switching just the fronts of the two valves, containing the circuit board that remembers the failure, rather than getting a plumber to replace the entire valve. This seems like a part that needs to be recalled and a Class Action Lawsuit filed. So I would recommend to you ( with Valve off the water heater and no gas applied, to test the pilot valve (left pin to (+))with the AA battery, and test the main valve (Right pin to (-)), and each individually should click. If people’s replacement valves with the white indicator lights don’t fail about the same rate as the old ones, maybe Honeywell has resolved the issue. See “Spark Igniter” in Figure 2B. Whirlpool owners are fortunate that the company is sending them replacement valves. This is actually minerals and should be drained. “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again…”. This Honeywell gas control has been intermittent every few months, but i was always able to restart until this week. I can light it and it stays lite until the burner comes on. I had to pay $30 overnight shipping. 5. Use arrow keys to get SCHEDULE option. I my case, I need to deliver about 130 degrees to get a high enough temp at my faucets. I pay $30 for overnight shipping for a replacement unit. I’ve been reading the above posts with great interest. So I changed that out for a 1/4 turn one, much easier. Touch Yes to complete the reset or No to return to the reset sub-menu. Fixed? What would you like to reset? Honeywell 0903424A Rebuild Kit, V5011N2022. Four flashes only happens if the water overheated — different problem. If not, you can still try the MFR, but a web search for “honeywell water heater valve” also turned up several vendors. Hold for 2-5 seconds and release it. As I mention in the article, in bold red text, you have to make sure whatever caused the overheat is also fixed. step by step please for dummies. I have a white LED and my code of 4 flashing lights won’t reset. Repair your Bradford White Water Heater Gas Burner & Control Valve for less. Honeywell’s control valve solutions p rovide high performance, easy maintenance, parts interchangeability and long life. They would have to diagnosis the water heater and then order the part, and then come back again to install at an additonal service price. For $75 they’ll come out to asses. OMG!! Super easy. What you will do next is connect the (+) positive of the battery to the right top pin so your battery is across the bottom pin (-) and top right pin (+) – you should hear the click of the main valve opening. This WORKS! The GE people walked me through a reset process over the phone and it fired right up. My hat is off to you David, I followed you instruction and it clear the fault and is now heating my water. View & download of more than 13147 Honeywell PDF user manuals, service manuals, operating guides. Started right back up. Compatibility of Honeywell 6000 thermostats. This WIFI enabled thermostat is equipped with plethora of features and abilities that you cannot even think of getting in a thermostat. Tankless sounds good to me, but I’m not an expert — just another hapless victim who has learned from experience one more thing not to do. + One for DB’s repair procedure. Now, Switch ON the thermostat, you will see the display light. I did do a full drain and it was mostly small white particles which is probably from my water softener. The Deep End is a steampunk intrigue with plenty of reprehensible characters, plots, poisoned stabby things, and a murder mystery where the sleuth has to suspect herself. Applies To. Especially, drain the sediment from the tank. I was ready to take the circuit board into work and try to reprogram it through what appears to be a serial port (TX RX pins). I have a slight modification to make it even easier!!! Sediment in the bottom of a tank reduces efficient heat transfer from the heat source (gas or electric) to the water by putting a layer of less conductive minerals between the two. The Honeywell thermostat is now reset to default. link to From I, Robot to iRobot’s Roombas: Which Is the Best Smart Robot Vacuum? NEVER TO BE PURCHASED AGAIN. I think this Honeywell valve is pretty flakey. David Boone I Love You. Please do this at your own risk. This is the site where I share all of the information about home security. Honeywell Lyric T5 … Be gentle; it’s only plastic. What your friend did to fix your problem temporarily, was press the reset button on the safety interlock — probably located on the access cover of the heating chamber. Honeywell covered the replacement unit cost including shipping. Well my tank is 15 months old and it is giving the 4 flash death sign, called everywhere for parts, can only get from Whirlpool and 3 days later. This is a picture of what it looks like with all the wires attached and the actual valve pins in the “V” formation (on the right side of the picture). I also drained a small amount of sediment from the bottom of the tank, which was mostly brown water. Brand Name: Honeywell. Days Later after reading further I turned the main gas off, and removed the gas valve and the Torx security screws ( that have a pin to prevent regular Torx from entering the screw head). Thanks for the info. Thanks for the information and comments it help me restart my waterheated. did the light and turn the unit to hot and touched the other end of the speaker wire to the right upper of the V it fired up and reset. Turn the temp knob all the way to High, down to VAC, up to High, down to VAC and then to HOT Here is what I did with pictures to solve this issue. About 5-10 minutes the 7 flashes reverted back to a single flash, maybe got lucky. In particular, if you haven’t drained the sediment off the bottom of the tank, do that first. I kept resetting the system without much success to get the gas burner to turn on again. The red one, I found, CAN be reset using above methods. I got the dreaded 4 blink on a 3 year old water heater that had to have the control module replaced after the first year. However, there are several downsides of this thermostat too. I had the first valve replaced under the one year warranty but sears will not replace the valve under the six year warranty. Fixed it last night and still have hot water this morning. This will supply current to the main valve and the main valve will open. This product is not for sale on this site. Plus the cost of the above repairs. I figured out that just means the pilot light is functioning properly - so this light has been blinking non-stop for almost 5 years. I must say the internet is a life saver for problems like these. If it finds a fault, it will shutdown. Suggestions? The clips stay on the wires. Probably had sediment on bottom and overworked it. Little white plug stays with wire ribbon. I called Honeywell, but they wouldn’t tell me the engineers’ names. Randy- you da man. $70.34 $ 70. Thank you , thank you, thank you all in particular thank you David Boone. Is there a monthly fee for Apple TV-Does it require a subscription? Selecting a reset option. Another comment – when I finally got a replacement from Amazon, the LED light was White in color, not RED as my last two. I wish I had known this a few months ago. Plus the cost of the above repairs. Wish I’d read deeper in the thread to try jumping the valve with wire. If they don’t match the actual wire colors for whatever insane reason, notice which is which. Turn the knob to 9 or 10 o’clock- since your controller is faulted, nothing should happen. All, I called Whirlpool and they didn’t hesitate to send a replacement which I need overnight because of my work schedule, so the $30 is worth it. Don’t take this for granted,  make sure you do your part of manufacturer’s suggested periodic maintenance such as tank drainage, Anode rod inspection, etc… to prevent future faults. Why doesn’t Lowes carry repair parts for the water heaters they sell? That is the valve mechanism. I saw that the light went out and the pilot had gone out. Had to do it twice for it to reset. Tyler, I will be buying a copy of your book to show support for you hosting this thread and helping to save people a LOT of $$. Turner up temp control to hot, all is well. This time I followed the directions and got it back on myself(after 3 tries) but it won’t remain on. It only puts out about 0.5 volts, but it is enough energy to operate everything. There is no need to completely remove the board from the plastic control valve cover. Rather, drain it at a slower rate with a 1K ohm resistor. I’m looking for a replacement LPG gas control in Mexico (I’m close to the border). Thank you “Pioneers”, Thank you Tyler. 32 Problems and Solutions ... 0 Solutions. Apparently the WV8840 valves designations are followed by a revision letter. Wish you had shown a pic of the screwdriver touching the 2 posts. Scroll down and select the RESTORE TO FACTORY DEFAULT” option. Do not loose the spring under it! Instead, the tank becomes unusable. I let the water sit until the water in it is no longer hot–the last shower usually takes care of that. When it calls for heat the damper opens and the pilot ignites but the main burner will not activate. Honeywell Water Heater Gas Control Valve WV8840A1000 222-47463-01A . I did the same thing but it immediately returned to four flashes. He said do not put the setting any higher than the HOT setting. Whirlpool send me a new igniter/flame sensor and it does the same thing. To begin, address the old gas valve. Appreciate the guidance. I really don’t need those (collective) idiots telling me what is safe and what is not. My install is brand new, so there is no connection to any sediment buildup causing any malfunction state. I don’t seem to see a little white reset button. Honeywell Water Heater Gas Control Valve WV8840A1000 222-47463-01A . I am now an expert at gas valves. Thanks a bunch! Lit right up. Truly, it is very easy to install and fits anywhere near your heating or cooling system. Can’t see internally if it is different. Charles, Well, a couple of hours ago, (New Years Eve), my wife ended up in a cold bath again, so I went down and checked and this time it was the 4 flash code. save delay . Apparently that is the key…keep it clean!!! Remember, since the thermostat has now gone to default settings you need to configure everything once again. Use with select Bradford White and AO Smith Hot Water Tanks, provides direct replacement only. My unit was only 3 years old! Looking for a new appliance retailer who values its’ customers. Wow, amazing! This is how you can un-fault the Controller or make it check for a fault again (and clear the fault). The pilot would stay lit for a while and then go out with a code 2 blink. After spending 51 minutes with Sears customer non-service the problem was resolved within 20 minutes following David’s instructions. the read Honeywell pilot button lights the pilot, only as long as you hold it in, when I let the button go, the flame goes out. Now there is no danger of releasing gas. This time I left the knob in the pilot position for 10 minutes. Shut off the pilot, remove the cover and reconnect the three wire connector to the circuit board. I don’t know this for a fact but the low setting should be somewhere around 100ºF. Let’s see the steps below-. But get this… They now want owners to drain and flush their tanks every 6 months so calcium will not build up on the sensors! YES!!!!! Culminating in a permanent fault condition. This worked well. Attorneys working with ClassAction.org have reason to believe the plastic temperature sensor, which is inserted into the water heater and gauges how warm the water is, contains a defect that allows a pin-sized hole to form . I told them I had four flashes and the serial number. I am now one of the afflicted and would not like to have to go through this every 18 months. Keep holding both the button for 5-10 seconds. I have the 50 gallon model of the Whirlpool water heater from Lowe’s that has the Honeywell controller on a Bradford White valve. I would like to get my hands on the jerk that designed that piece of sh___. Thanks guys!!! $30 plus tax and I will roll up my sleeves and attempt to do this-I CAN DO THIS (I think) In the mean time I will be stinky at work and my hair will serve as grease for deep frying. Apparently the probe was too sensitive to heat caused by sediment build up. To be continued. She did say they were including a return label if I would be so kind to return the faulty part so they could examine why these are giving out so quickly. A day or so after install, I did raise the temp just a tad to 130. This isn’t connected to house current, so don’t worry about touching any wires; you won’t get a shock. Start by turning the device knob to Pilot, push the knob down, and hold in position. When I checked  the water heater the status light was not blinking at all. Can you believe this crap! Fast, same day shipping. No brown or other weird looking water. detected.” That doesn’t sound to me like a physical problem with the valve’s connection to the gas line, so I see no reason the Frankenvalve operation wouldn’t work here also. Honeywell Water Heater XG50T12DU36U0. They said it needs to be assessed by a factory authorized repairman. If you need to look at the back to see how the tabs are arranged, look at the new valve. Maybe a model or serial number? Your thermostat is now reset and you can connect to the internet and configure your thermostat. This was purchased in July 2013 and this is the first time I clicked it up a notch to get a warmer water temp and now it stops working! Let me step in line with all of you. reinstalled later in the day and it went to one blink clicked the pilot on and turned to hot and presto! They charged me $30 to ship a new white light control valve and i installed it. However, the smart response learning takes care of the heating and cooling features. Picture: here. As ColdShowerMan noted, there are differences in the new design they sent me. After re-installing the burner and reattaching all the wires, it started up with the 7 blinks & eventually went to normal 1 blink. You’re freaking awesome! The thing is less then a week old!! I can’t think of how many brands of water heaters use the same honeywell gas valve. repeat steps gas valve.. Resetting the #$%@!! The ecobee Smart Thermostat consists of two parts (see images below): 1. j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? I did it and now my thermostat is working normal again. I did the upper left/upper right. But, don’t buy a water heater from the DIY in any case. Hogwash!! The government mandates all this crap that fails! My story–After two years my Honeywell WV8860B1310 gas control valve failed. I replaced the Assy Unit thermocouple with the pilot light…NOW it flashes 7 times with 3 second pause. 365 day right part guaranteed return policy. hot water until the water heater rusts out, explodes, leaks or just plain gives out and you just get another one. My children come back home before me and my wife and they have got a bad habit to jump to the HVAC system. Wow, you are the man, I used old speaker wires, a double A and masking tape, I don’t have any clips, followed your instructions about five times, nothing happening, at one point I did touch the left pin with the positive and heard a click, after that the next three tries it all worked like you said. The note is just a comment – I know it really does not apply to your situation. They said they couldn’t do anything about that. My model doesn’t have a pilot that is lit and stays on all of the time, but rather an electronic ignitor. • When heated by the pilot and This would upset me less if I had hot water meanwhile! 1. Great writeup! While I didn’t have any leaks, I was sweating bullets during the testing and first fire up of the furnace. Also remove heat sensor to check possible problem, no issue. I had the “four blink” Water too hot issue. Your thermostat has got reset just now and back to the normal condition. I finally decided I would remove the burner unit & give it a thorough cleaning (blow, brush & vacuum the screen) in the morning. I have not had hot water since Thursday night. Cold water for 3 days in winter. This time they are sending me a new gas valve for free overnight. Yeah!!!! Plug the cord back in > Why doesn’t Lowes carry repair parts for the water heaters they sell? followed your instructions for shorting the 2 pins and re-light worked just like you said. Put the battery in opposite direction, the negative side is placed to positive and positive side is placed to negative. doctor dead, steampunk adventure set 1904 san francisco, . I don’t know, but I do know you need to get the sediment out of there in any case, so you might as well try it. Neither worked, the second board is now dead. Select one of the reset option and click on SELECT. Back then Sears service said it needed a new module but they would have to install it to keep the 12 year warranty for parts in force. I called Whirlpool customer service, got the replacement valve for $30 cost of the shipment. They could not find that in their records. Something to consider. $7.55 shipping. I tried several times, and flushed the tank. Clearly the valve controller is mis-designed. The Honeywell Thermopile is compatible with the majority of millivolt gas valves. I did follow the advise of flushing the tank. Unit will come packaged in bulk packaging. I have not touched mine in any way, just been doing watchful observation until I have (and now do have) new valve in hand. Oh, I see. I am so happy that the company replaced it for you. Good luck, and be sure to write Whirlpool and tell them their tank design valve is a piece of crap. We have lots more on the site to show you. I then end up on the “Low” setting. This happened again a day or 2 later and again, after a short while, the status led reverted back from the 5-flash red to the 1-flash blue. The Whirlpool helpline says I have to replace the gas valve. So now it is connected up as it would be normally but without the cover attached. I have been working in this industry from last 10 years and therefore, sharing all my experiences and learnings. NOTE: If the gas pipe is full of air (new installation), it takes a long time to purge the air through the pilot before the pilot will light. Loreleaf’s procedure (5 January 2016) worked for me – remove cover and short 2 pins with a screwdriver. I think you could reset the controller by taking off the two leads to the thermocouple and short the two connecter tabs on the bottom right of the controller together for a couple of minutes. That said, I decided to tackle this replacement as I wasn’t going to shell out a couple hundred for someone to come in and do it. Rheem, to their credit, is overnight shipping a new sensor to replace the bad one in the new Home Depot Rheem that I installed yesterday. Working fine. F– I’m so mad I want to shoot the prick who cornered the market on Honeywells crap. The entire process from start to finish, including 2 stops to Lowes (once for tools, second for piping) and draining/refilling tank took over 2 hours. Read all these posts Sunday and tried the unplugging of the board then relighting pilot. Now, go to the circuit breaker and switch it OFF. I had a failing honeywell on my AOS smith water heater this morning. Now, your thermostat is reset to default, you can configure it again. For two years I would drain out 5 gallons of water every two months to remove sediment. I was reading how you guys help one another and just thought AWESOME! Still no flashes.) would encourage you to waste the money on a new part. On 21 November, 2014 I performed the fix that “Charles” described on 29 July, 2014. After spending a day shopping for a replacement – nowhere to be found for same day repair, and after 2 freezing cold morning showers, I followed DB’s instructions and voila! I woke up on a Saturday morning to this issue and used your “Fault Clear” instructions and they WORKED! But they knew nothing about that. 1 product. Let me reiterate the steps Charles and I did so it will be on the end of the thread and readily visible. I would like to pursue the same solution (get a replacement). I called Whirlpool again, they agreed to ship a new replacement for $30 shipment again! The thermostat in this series use 120-240V direct current and therefore, if you are installing it for your own check out your house wiring first. I put a speaker wire on the positive  then put the board and on the water heater. The valve location is high enough on the tank that sediment likely won’t interfere with its temperature sensing ability; 2. DB: Instructions are clear and hope to follow this to override the Honeywell piece of crap Gas Control Thermostat on my 2.5 year old 50gal tank. Worked for me waiting to see if burner shuts off Now, you can set up the clock and reprogram the schedules again. Thank you for the excellent instructions, they worked on the first try. The thermal switch on the hot water heater was broken. I’ve called tech support for the unit, and they had me check the thermal cut off (TCO)switch. First, the Pilot has to be able to stay lit on its own and a fault blinks on the controller to continue. detected”: When this happens after the four flashes, it seems like this is saying something like, “There has been a fault detected, and there is no fault any more.” In other words, there was a fault and it went away. Is one short jumper or piece of wire valve cover would be for. “ if at first you don ’ t use a pointed object or and. 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