Our water heater quit working yesterday. It is a Rheem brand propane-fired heater that was installed as part of the repairs on our house - less than a year old and still under warranty. I figured that the thermocouple was bad, but since it was under warranty, we just called the plumber who installed it.
He had it going in less than five minutes. He tells us that the strong north wind blowing across the chimney vent yesterday had blown out the pilot. When I asked how often that might happen (it never happened with our old water heater in over 40 years) he said it really wasn't all that uncommon.
We lit our old water heater with a kitchen match, but this one is a sealed system with glass peep hole and electronic ignition. The principle is still the same, but I found a "How to" video on line in case it happens again.
I've never had that happen and we have had a hurricane eye go over our home.
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