Water Heater Sight Glass Missing

And after about 2 minutes the water just flowed up a little.

Water heater sight glass missing.

Posted by 4 years ago. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. When we went to get our gas turned on i was told we were missing a sight glass on the tank. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

The wh with broken sight glass is still out of commission. Do not use the heater if any part has been under water. How come my pump have no water flow up in the sight glass when it is turned on. I m well aware that a hot attic can starve the pilot and that s what i m assuming for now since it s stayed lit for 4 of 5 days now.

The little glass on our water heater is cracked. But there is still water in the sight glass and i have drained the boiler again. And after that there is no water again. Fan type direct vent through the wall gas heater never operate this heater without the burner sight glass in place or with the glass broken or missing.

What exactly does a sight glass do that makes. As long as the chimney on the heater is in good order and you have a blue flame no problem. Is this something we can fix by ourselves. Recently rented a place in atlanta.

This article series describes how to fix a leaky or broken steam boiler sight glass to obtain an accurate reading of the water level in the boiler. I tapped the top of the sight glass and shoook loose some sediment then with the boiler drained i loosened the plug at the base of the sight glass and released about a gallon of water running clear at the end until i saw bubbles in the sight glass. The sight window is a fixture designed for ease of flame observation and to keep small fingers from sticking toys and other things into the unit. I just open the sight glass to clean the basket.

Sight glass on my ge gas water is missing and the pilot stays lit for about a day then shuts off. And the pressure meter on the filter show 0 when running the pump. Steam boiler sight glass repair faqs questions answers on how to replace a leaky or broken sight glass on a steam heating boiler. But would like to know what might have caused the sight glass to break on the second wh.

That cycle is repeated when i turn on the pump. Sight glass replacement on a water heater. Hot water tank glass. Answered by a verified plumber.

Emergency steps for a leaky sight glass as well as sight glass replacement. Ge smartwater gas hot water heater replaced thermocoupler and the pilot will stay lit for a while but when the burner kicks on it only stays on for a minute and acts like the gas is. Sight glass replacement on a water heater.