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    Powervent gas water heater stopped working

    Thanks, notMrjohn, for good questions! My present conclusion is that this was a false alarm. It took a while to figure that out because turning on the vent fan is NOT the first step in the on-cycle for a thermostatted device like this, it's "Is the thermostat calling for heat/cooling?" Early...
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    Powervent gas water heater stopped working

    Thanks for your interest! For all lights lit, manual offers "Problem with internal circuit" with Solutions " 1. Power cycle for 10 sec" and "2. Replace gas valve". On GFI, supply circuit does not have GFI, and yes, worked for 2 weeks. Wiring seems good ; all venting intact. I will...
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    Powervent gas water heater stopped working

    I installed this Sears 153.332960 power vented heater as a replacement and it ran perfectly for 2 weeks. Wife then heard unusual (loud) sounds during operation, probably from the burner area, and turned it off electrically. She was too scared to worry about exactly where the sound was...
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