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  • Posted by wmayo on Oct 26th, 2009 at 1:35pm

    cut sheet for parts inside the cabinet
    When repairing this boiler I found a medel angle which had fallen down on the igniter the angle was all twisted. I would like to order a new one . can you help
  • Posted by shaliesmom on Oct 19th, 2009 at 5:59pm

    pilot wont stay on
    I have to light the pilot 1-3 times a day
  • Posted by enealshaw on Sep 28th, 2009 at 2:06pm

    setting the temp. on the water heater
    need to know how to turn down the temp. on my water heater, for child safty.
  • Posted by adeacon9 on Sep 26th, 2009 at 9:28pm

    conversion
    Hot water tank ...A.O.S. model 560. It's propane, how do I switch to gas ?
  • Posted by boohauck on Aug 23rd, 2009 at 11:29am

    ao smith FSG 50 249 gas hot water heater
    Water is seeping out of exhaust/overflow pipe.
  • Posted by washingtonstatereo on Aug 12th, 2009 at 4:57pm

    Loud popping noises
    After hot water is used, tank replaces the water and starts heating cycle. Loud popping and sometimes gurggling can be heard. We have flushed the tank and hardly any residue came out of the hose.

    Model is FSG 50 216 Part number is FSG 50 F00n010s06
  • Posted by dhallet on Aug 3rd, 2009 at 1:39pm

    residential sealed combustion water heater
    pilot fails to stay lit gas preasure is good

    screens ar clean for air flow

    pilot will stay lit for about one tank heat there is no adjustment for pilot regulator and pilot seem very small
  • Posted by g.radtke on Jul 25th, 2009 at 9:20pm

    FPSH 40 260
    Blowqer starts, runs 5-10 seconds then stops. Tried turning off switch to reset, no luck. Unhooked blower pressure hose, no luck. Temporarily jumpered temp switch at blower, no luck. No voltage @ Ignitor. Light some times flashes 4 then hesitates and reflashes 4.
  • Posted by lisa_lcmgroup on Jul 9th, 2009 at 8:10am

    A.O. Smith Water Heater Model FPSH 50 260
    Pilot light won't stay lit
  • Posted by jmpeters62 on Jul 8th, 2009 at 1:26am

    won't iginite A O Smith GPVH 40 100
    the vacation/low temp light as well as the very hot temp light ("C") are on at the same time. if you hold the two arrow buttons down to reset the water temp nothing happens none of the lights flash just the two lights I mentioned glowing steadedly(the far lift and the far right)
  • Posted by wbjgreen on Jul 5th, 2009 at 5:43pm

    burn will not burn
    piliot light burns but burner will not burn
  • Posted by tgmeyer on Jul 5th, 2009 at 10:00am

    water temp
    cannot start heaterto adjust water temp.
  • Posted by bdieken on Jul 3rd, 2009 at 1:27pm

    Pilot Light
    Pilot Light does not stay lit.
  • Posted by grhfad on Jun 29th, 2009 at 5:49pm

    lock out mode
    My water heater keeps going into lockout mode. On average once every two (2) or three (3) days.
  • Posted by enycerrk on Jun 27th, 2009 at 9:41pm

    warranty inquiry
    i was just wondering how long is the warranty on the A.O Smith XCV 50 100?
  • Posted by sonu2977 on Jun 27th, 2009 at 9:36am

    problem in thermostat
    our water heater stops after some time than again we have to switch on the thermostat
  • Posted by tktmom03 on Jun 25th, 2009 at 3:38pm

    FPSH 40-260
    I have the same problem. The pilot lights; the flame burns and then poof...nothing. I was able to fix it for the last few weeks by finagling the thermostat until it stayed lit; but alas, it did not work this time. Any ideas?



    Also - is this model no longer available? And what is the "generic" …
  • Posted by ravensfreak101 on Jun 8th, 2009 at 8:26pm

    Hot Water Heater (Gas)
    I have an A O Smith gas hot water heater. It's only about 3 years old. It's a GCV 40 100 model. The burner will not stay lit. It might stay lit for 10 minutes or 20 minutes but then shuts off. The intake screen is clean. I took the flue pipe off and its all clear as far as I can see to the exhaust c…
  • Posted by sarah.w.payne on May 26th, 2009 at 5:42pm

    hot water heater
    water has been dripping from the long tube on the side of the water tank on/off for a month
  • Posted by frank on May 19th, 2009 at 10:32pm

    series gb98
    need to know if coils or tubing is in titanium
  • Posted by flihpai on May 17th, 2009 at 8:43am

    Heater Keep Turning OFF
    My heater cannot seem to say on after I light it. It keeps turning on off after a couple of hours.
  • Posted by bronnerrealty on May 4th, 2009 at 10:29am

    HW300 100
    coil leaking
  • Posted by twotank37 on May 2nd, 2009 at 4:03pm

    tank leak at the top
    fsg 50 242
  • Posted by vvecchia on May 2nd, 2009 at 9:26am

    a o smith pilot light instructions
    i have an a o smith water heater and i need pilot light instructions
  • Posted by joemeicher on May 1st, 2009 at 6:10am

    Hot water heater keeps shutting off
    Hot water heater keeps shutting off need owneres manual to fix it will not stay lite
  • Posted by dgiboo on Apr 26th, 2009 at 11:51am

    Draining / flushing
    I have the FSG 40 232 water heater and our hot water supply has gotten very low. I have heard that draining the tank may help but not sure of the proper way to do it. A manual would be nice to have too, thanks for the help.
  • Posted by airduke720 on Apr 21st, 2009 at 8:32am

    anod rod
    changing anod rod
  • Posted by raogundu on Apr 12th, 2009 at 1:27pm

    gas smell from vent
    I am smelling gas at the vent, whenever the mechine is on and burner is on outside the house vent forces steamed air and it has gas smell, is it normal?
  • Posted by lollypop69 on Mar 25th, 2009 at 9:38pm

    Vacation Mode
    Our water heater is switching from normal to vacation mode often and on it's own. Don't know what to do??
  • Posted by dsandmann on Mar 22nd, 2009 at 1:32pm

    expected lifespan
    i replaced my water heater with an AO Smith pec 80 in early 04. it has started leaking rusty water and the pan is full, so clearly something has rusted out. it's losing 2 or 3 bucketfulls of water per day! What is the lifespan of these products?
  • Posted by rhwttr on Feb 16th, 2009 at 5:11pm

    ENERGY FACTOR
    I notice that all water heaters list "energy factor" and I was wondering what the energy factor is on my FSG 50 gas water heater
  • Posted by monalisa334 on Feb 14th, 2009 at 4:23pm

    id# 9211776001
    It's not making my water hot. All I want is a manual so i can trouble shoot.
  • Posted by kellyb on Feb 11th, 2009 at 5:31pm

    No Hot Water
    Hot water tank seems to not be running after power went out. Power is back up and power is hot to the tank.
  • Posted by sifuente_maria on Feb 9th, 2009 at 4:04pm

    Gas Water heater
    we are having problems with our gas water heater, it turns off and we have to be turning it on every time we have to take a shower. I have been trying to find a part for it but can'f find it. Serial #GK030063454 Model # FVR40100 do you think we can get a part for this water heater, we are afraid it …
  • Posted by smithdoglas on Feb 7th, 2009 at 9:28pm

    To replace my water heater
    My old AO smith FGR 50 242 is leaking water. To replace it, I want to know current product that match the specification with my old one, like size, price...
  • Posted by moyespinnacle on Feb 5th, 2009 at 4:05pm

    Water Heater running out of hot water.
    Water Heaters in series. Fist water heater is running out of hot water and going cold befor second heater. Why?
  • Posted by jordon_whited92 on Feb 2nd, 2009 at 8:45pm

    pilot assembaly
    i have had 3 of these water heaters model # GCV 40 100 they have all broken with in the past few years no more thatn five years now i am in the HVAC & R field and i have greater knowledge or the product and the thermo couple has gone bad in all of them and now i am trying to repalce it and i have to…
  • Posted by jeffcraftsman on Feb 1st, 2009 at 6:24pm

    problem w/ thermo couple
    I just changed my thermocouple because pilot would not stay lit after water warmed up. The old thermo couple had a resistor of some sorts on it but the new one that i bought (Which is a univeral one) does not. Now the pilot stays lit but the burner will not light. Could this resistor have anything t…
  • Posted by roxy_roxxxy on Jan 31st, 2009 at 5:34pm

    hot water
    water not hot enough
  • Posted by bgdane on Jan 29th, 2009 at 2:08pm

    Pilot light blows out
    Hello, the pilot light keeps blowing out when the house is cold and the heater is on. It resides in the same closet as the furnace. I do not know if these have a problem with that or if you have heard anything about this issue. I did not have this issue with our old water heater. Please let me …
  • Posted by docddsjd on Jan 29th, 2009 at 1:21pm

    Circulating Motor
    motor running too hot
  • Posted by ag_stennett on Jan 27th, 2009 at 3:44pm

    hot water problem
    some mornings it is hot for three showers, and other mornings it is warm for one shower. What is the cause, and how to correct it? Thanks
  • Posted by rickcash on Jan 20th, 2009 at 1:01pm

    temperature control
    how do i set the temperature control
  • Posted by davewallace on Jan 19th, 2009 at 8:15pm

    Replacement
    My ees-40 is 25 years old. Is it still available or what is the replacement model and who sells it at zip 28562?
  • Posted by redsquirrel_42 on Jan 18th, 2009 at 1:40pm

    warm not hot
    The water gets warm but not hot. what do i check first, next, etc.
  • Posted by joeyboy418 on Jan 12th, 2009 at 4:28pm

    pilot light goes off and water is cold for 3 mornings in a row
    Recently in the past three days my hot water heater keeps shutting off. I have followed the necessary procedures in turning the pilot on and that has worked for a short time. The water I have noticed after 2-3hrs is not as hot as it use to be. My father who is familar with the AO Smith product line …
  • Posted by joe on Jan 11th, 2009 at 6:06pm

    pilot light goes out
    is there an easy to replace the thermal couple (it is 8 inches inside unit attached to pilot).
  • Posted by nickfave on Jan 10th, 2009 at 9:22pm

    temp adjustments
    Switching from vacation to normal temperature setting
  • Posted by nickfave on Jan 10th, 2009 at 8:47pm

    vacation setting
    change from vacation setting to regular
  • Posted by hi_how_ya_doing2002 on Jan 10th, 2009 at 4:47pm

    Safety
    Hi, The gas to the house i'm renting was shut off due to construction and I was wondering if there is any safety issues I need to worry about with the water heater? If they turn the gas back on without me knowing and the pilot light is not lit, is there any chance of the gas getting out and finding …
  • Posted by delguerm on Jan 7th, 2009 at 11:56am

    Draining Water Heater
    Maintenance
  • Posted by ga.ga76 on Jan 4th, 2009 at 2:46pm

    leak
    please contact 678-524-9688, ck

    our water hearter seems to leak but we have turned it off,email missy1099@msn.com
  • Posted by tls1218 on Jan 3rd, 2009 at 2:28pm

    help
    We can't take more than one shower with the water staying hot. Plus it just not started dripping outside from the over flow pipe. I would also like the owners manuel. It was not with the hot water heater when I bought the house.



    The serial # of the hot water heater is GJ984433378S10
  • Posted by jackie on Dec 31st, 2008 at 1:04pm

    No hot water
    A.O. Smith Water heater Ken 66 913. I do not have any hot water at this time. Can you help me with some troubleshooting?
  • Posted by snghbr on Dec 30th, 2008 at 10:12am

    40 gal burner won't fire up, not getting gas to burner
    gpsh 40 201 water tank for heated floor won't fire up
  • Posted by julianadelmonte on Dec 29th, 2008 at 2:10pm

    my water heater is leaking
    i opened up the bottom of the two control panel doors (parts #14) and the insulation inside was all wet. I did this in the first place because there was a big puddle of warm water on the floor around the heater. Pls help! What to do?
  • Posted by rmayers1950 on Dec 21st, 2008 at 12:37am

    maintenance schedule
    Hot Water heater only stays hot for about 7hrs daily 112 gallons every hour turn around and it's use at a beauty in the most busiest time of the year. Last time work on the heating element was change.

    Per sticker on heater should have been doing yearly maintenance at acost of $445.00. Customer is…
  • Posted by rmwebdev1 on Dec 20th, 2008 at 9:01pm

    Owners Manual
    There are gaps where water is not hot enough for shower.

    Need to adjust heat so that point where Water Heater starts heating water is closer to point where heat stops.

    Thank You.

    Bob Mobarak
  • Posted by alexutas on Dec 12th, 2008 at 3:56pm

    Genesis 150,000 BTU gas fired steam boiler
    Need info on this boiler
  • Posted by szbowler on Dec 1st, 2008 at 10:29am

    pilot thermocouple
    pilot keeps going out
  • Posted by arjonez on Nov 28th, 2008 at 5:43pm

    WATER HEATER NOT WORKING
    BLOWER IS MAKING A WINDING NOISE AND THE PILOT IS NOT LIT.
  • Posted by c-neff on Nov 28th, 2008 at 10:15am

    losing water through pressure relief valve
    I have an A.O. Smith boiler, hw160ap. Every time it runs, it constantly leaks water from the pressure relief valve. It isn't a high pressure leak, it just oozes out slowly, but will lose about 10 gallons during an average day. The valve is new, so that isn't the problem.
  • Posted by heckyhec5 on Nov 5th, 2008 at 5:37pm

    conservationist 9
    heater stub pipe on top
  • Posted by elhent on Oct 24th, 2008 at 3:50pm

    Pilot Light goes out
    We have (4) HW/HWB 670 gas-fired commercial biolers in our plant. One of them, the pilot light keeps turning off about once or twice a day. We have to go and reignite it. We have tried testing it by shutting off the gas and restarting it. We have noticed the pilot light goes off once every 5 tries. …
  • Posted by smcandrewnyc on Oct 23rd, 2008 at 5:42pm

    Need Manual for this Boiler Model
    GB/GW-200
  • Posted by hrhamman on Oct 12th, 2008 at 10:39pm

    no hot water
    won't lite
  • Posted by efridthjovr on Oct 12th, 2008 at 2:47pm

    brown color in hot water
    I own an a o smith energy saver 80 gal natural gas heater model FOR 50 242 No manual came with the house when I purchased it. Heater installed 9/29/99 All of a sudden hot water has light brown cast. need both product help and manual
  • Posted by wh91352 on Sep 29th, 2008 at 3:33pm

    lockout
    heater in lockout
  • Posted by deep_end67 on Sep 15th, 2008 at 8:08pm

    Intermittent Operation
    Twice in the last week we have run out of hot water. Both times, the dishwasher was running, as well as the washer (Steam Washer takes little water). When I went into the basement to check, there were two LED's on the panel lit up. I turned the power off for ten seconds and powered it back up and it…
  • Posted by patel2006 on Sep 6th, 2008 at 6:46pm

    bth 300a gas commercial water heater
    DROP SCREWS IN BURNER HOW DO I GET THEM OUT OR DO I LEAVE IT ALONE
  • Posted by p51mustng on Aug 27th, 2008 at 4:16pm

    Owner manual
    Hot water not hot enough, even with dial turned up. Lighter ignites and burns but will not reach "hot" temp. what are possible problems and/or fixes?
  • Posted by tsaliovich on Aug 18th, 2008 at 5:34pm

    How to access and clean the pilot.
    The Inner Door is not easily removed since it sits on the Burner Tube.
  • Posted by pnvassil on Aug 13th, 2008 at 8:41am

    Gpsh 50 101
    Igniter doesn't stay on.

    Contiuously shuts off.

    I have to manually shut it off, like 2 or 3 times before it will stay lit and then it will only last a day
  • Posted by mcdermott_ on Aug 10th, 2008 at 10:19pm

    lockout
    I need to reset the lockout on the water heater? any ideas???
  • Posted by ptrcmcv22 on Aug 6th, 2008 at 5:27am

    NO HOT WATER
    WON'T STAY LITE
  • Posted by ptrcmcv22 on Aug 6th, 2008 at 5:08am

    NO HOT WATER
    PIOLET KEEPS GOING OUT
  • Posted by w.jones on Jul 25th, 2008 at 2:32pm

    NO HOT Water
    NO HOT Water
  • Posted by taylorisgold on Jul 20th, 2008 at 5:20pm

    flushing the hot water heater
    How do I flush the hot water heater on my ao smith model fsg
  • Posted by angeldolls6 on Jul 17th, 2008 at 12:59pm

    parts list
    parts list
  • Posted by angieraybuck on Jul 13th, 2008 at 12:31pm

    Burner does not stay lit
    Sudden loss of hot water. After cycling power to unit, burner ignites and burns for 3-4 secs. After 30 s, second attempt with same result. After third and fourth attempt, the blower fan goes off. Green indicator light flashes six times.
  • Posted by cw4wwh on Jun 4th, 2008 at 3:12pm


  • Posted by gcarty01 on May 31st, 2008 at 4:18pm

    Water heater not working
    Motor turns on but hot water does not work. Please help
  • Posted by rod_chapel on May 16th, 2008 at 2:13am

    How do I shut it down for the winter?
    I want to shut the power to the boiler down for the summer. What do I do?
  • Posted by tram108 on Apr 27th, 2008 at 1:47am

    pilot won't stay on
    i cleaned screen at base of heater-removed burner ass. vacuumed out bottom of heater and burner--reassembled-pilot still won't stay on

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