Thank you for the excellent instructions, they worked on the first try. This seems like a part that needs to be recalled and a Class Action Lawsuit filed. * Honeywell Gas Valve on a Water [], [] How turn water main cutoff valve , In event main water valve fails, final backstop operate shut water house: main water valve street.. How to Turn Off Your Water Using the Main Cutoff Valve on 411 plumb: &p valve water heater leaking, Learn determine &p valve water heater leaking fix leaking &p valve.. 411 Plumb: The T&P Valve On My Water Heater Is LeakingResetting #$%@!! Disconnect the battery from the Right top pin. Great just what I needed, obviously the plumber who installed the WH did not change the 30 yr old shut off valve at the same time! 5: Wait for the status light to start to blink (Mine alternated between 4 blinks and 5 blinks). I hope this helps others! The water heater turns on and hubby and I live happily ever after. I was wondering if anyone knew if this part is replaceable? I guess Water heaters are now interactive devices requiring yearly maintenance. Twist the phone wires together, the burner lit for about 20 seconds then shut off. followed your instructions for shorting the 2 pins and re-light worked just like you said. I am convinced there is a design problem with this product and this item should be recalled. At least it works again and Ill have the replacement ready if it ever fails again. as the faint click was heard and the flashing light reappeared, it was now only blinking once! Then connected one end of wire to the metal frame of the valve and randomly shorted numerous positions on the bottom of the circuit board.. i.e. Then plugged them in and lit pilot. All models of, WT8840 include an integrated NTC temperature, The WT8840 is powered from a thermopile heated by, the standing pilot flame. But, I didnt know that the new board (white light) had been fixed so it seemingly cant be reset So I think I just screwed myself trying to cut corners and buy a few extra days. I had the four blink Water too hot issue. I suspect that shorting the posts is the way the Sears tech did it the first time. God Bless you anyway! (Published under a different name to sow maximal confusion). What powers the light? Why doesnt Lowes carry repair parts for the water heaters they sell? > How can this have been going on for years and not have been fixed? I will never by anything that has anything Honeywell on it again. Get it from e-bay, just look at picture to make sure it only has red & white wires to the right and NOwire to left side under COM.. Got the same 4 blinking lights Saturday . Since the new board (white light) worked, I slapped it on there and fired it up so we could have water for showers for work, etc. Called and set appointment. 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. I will be calling the Whirlpool number to see if I can get a replacement valve unit before this one goes out for good! 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. terminals that eliminate the need to splice and crimp wire, elliptical mounting holes, a large wiring channel that provides plenty of room to route wires and a convenient hinged case cover, our eas. Grow your service sales with the Honeywell WT8840. They may just reset it, then charge again for the next time it needs resetting. I cant believe they sent me a dud. I was successful in clearing the fault code from my Honeywell WV8840B1109 Supply Valve Controller simply by utilizing the single jumper wire method as described in the post from CrankyTenants. Loreleafs procedure (5 January 2016) worked for me remove cover and short 2 pins with a screwdriver. Other than that it looks the same from the exterior. I pulled the cover yesterday , left every thing hooked up. TH106 Honeywell Aube TH106 7 Day Programmable Line Amazon. As for Kenmore and Sears they would send a replacement part our for $185.00 and 2-5 days delivery or since the part is under warranty I could pay $79.00 and wait for a service appointment, then wait for the replacement part to be shipped for me to install. Thanks again to everyones input you all are a life saver! Think I am out of my warrantee point but I will call and see if I can get a freebee. The thing is less then a week old!! The screw on the back of the control board is a Torx T-15 size. * honeywell gas valve water, Slide ribbon wires clip housing, front gas valve free. As info only for the less mechanical people out there, if you lay down on your back and look through the sight glass window, it makes lighting your pilot very easy. Thx loreleaf for the post and pics. After reading most of this string I found a small piece of wire between the pilot light pin and main valve pin after pilot light was on did clear the code after relighting the pilot again to flashing 7 which normalized to one flash shortly after. Falcon Edge Self-Retracting Lifelines. 4. They have a manual shut off. To be continued. So far its been working fine. Turn the temp knob down to VAC (lowest setting for vacation) This time I turned to this forum. WV8840B1109 WV8840B1110 316910-000 316910-000 321166-000 100112336 & 9007884005 AO Smith AO Smith AO Smith WT8840B1500 2" insulation tank, 5" WC setting . My heater approximately 3 years old. Only 1 day without hot water thanks to you. https://www.flickr.com/photos/7428166@N07/13946540277/. I dont think it is cost effective. It is likely a Super Cap of 1 farad or more used for short term memory retention. Make sure the thermostat wires are plugged in to the top of the board. Your expert advice was successful. Taking your screwdriver and hold it against the upper right pin and the lower pin for about 3 seconds. Rey and the Magic Amulet is a fantasy for younger readers. I was told to flush the water heater 2xs a year with vinegar to remove sediment, which i did have ALOT..Thanks. I took the circuit board completely out of the unit and let it sit for about an hour. Other suggestions? Cheers. Buy It Now. If one uses a slow supply of hot water (like rinsing a lot of dishes), then the heater stays on making VERY hot water until it triggers a non-resetable error. Thank you! Tried disconnecting the old board for an hour. Honeywell said it is my fault because I failed to drain the sediment. Took the board out and just touched everything with the cross wire and let it sit. 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. If this becomes a regular issue, I might solder a pigtail to each of the terminals and get a battery holder from Radio Shack with quick disconnect terminals. . I installed the new valve and cleaned up the mess. I tried all the solutions that people had suggested and still had the 4 blink problem. Cheers. I dis-assembled the cover and the circuit board, then tested the actual gas valve by itself using a AA battery and jumper wires (mentioned elsewhere above earlier) ( negative (-) to the bottom of V and positive to left upper pin of V. So I got no click (but supposed to get a click). I tried to call Honeywell just to ask and they wont give me any info because I didnt have the model number on me. Mineral buildup on the valves temp tensor cap the metal part that sticks into the tank could cause the high limit situation by delaying the rate at which true water temperature reaches the thermal sensor. Mine got here today, wont be changing it. Does anybody know of an other brand that could replace this crap of a unit? It was very difficult to flush out and I ended removing it by use of a shop-vac and small hose modified to get through the valve hole. Wish me luck tomorrow! Thanks a lot guys for these posts. COPY OF Honeywell Water Heater Gas Valve Instruction/ Spec. No flashing lights, no pilot light, nothing. Rotate the knob to 9 oclock to see if it will fire up on its own. Gently wiggle out the housing. Jolie, even you can do this. thanks for all the details you put in it. This time I followed the directions and got it back on myself(after 3 tries) but it wont remain on. Unplug the power cord for 20 seconds I did read here that a service man said to not go above hot setting. Had to do it twice for it to reset. HELP, what step to go. I took the battery idea and did a minor mod. I did that search but you Can Not find just the circuit board. Called for a replacement through AOS Smith and in the meantime followed Davids How to un-fault a controller mission with success. -thanks. day installed it i had bad problems to lite, i called Co. they asked if a professional installed it, i told tech ive installed over 15 water heaters & never had this type of trouble, he kind of said that since im not a pro-with licence thats why its not lighting, i told him i didnt like this valve sytem & all 15 water with the old school red dial out lasted the 9 yr some worked till 12 years & why would i ever give $400 to install something i could do & i do know what Im doing just that this system not working at all, i got it 3 years & I got one of the lucky ones, the (2nd one)was built 07/20/2015 i got a call Fri 29th,16 my tenant said water heater stopped working & i had showed him how tom lite it in case im not around & it turns off, he tried many times, depress 1 1/2, 2 min, 3 min & nothing, i got a chance to look into it & i had assumed E-Z fix 5 min ill have it & running, wrong spent hour doing everything instructions had, i asked my tennat at what temp he had it on, he said a lil past the letyter (A) when i installed it i had told him never pass (A) i remember a friend who owns several homes (7) & he told me many nitemare stories of the Honeywell Valve status lite (poop)he was dealing with 7 faulty valves had to pay hotel 3-5 days while they ship parts, even then the water heater co. diagnosed problem wrong, he said a couple times they told him it was the thermopile that was causing pilot lite not to stay on, he waited for part, ordered the Valve although it had warranty but it didnt cover the wasted time, days & hotel for his tenants, but he some how found on his own that setting those types pass the letter (A) the water heater will over heat, thats whats going on with me, i checked everything spark good, pilot lights well but doesnt stay on & the status lite doesnt come on at all, its like its dead, so i called Co. tech guy told me oh thats an E-Z one & no brainner its your thermopile well let me tell my tenants 4 adults 3 teenagers of how E-Z theyll have it for 4 days without hot water you certified (DA=dumb ass)i still didnt feel good about that, i called my friend & my friend said ill bet you a $100 its going to be the thermo pile, call m back & have them send you new Valve & get on YouTube & sites to get help, these sites are extremely helpful, you save money, time, days waiting for part & most likely youll get wrong diagnosed, so Im gearing up & ready to get hot water for my tenants, its a rotten dirty shame that so many people have gotten ripped off by honeywell & no law suits for intentionally selling theyre valves to the water heater makers they too are at fault, at least those of us that can tinker with things are able to FIY i feel for the people who have get a licence person to install, then several months later have the valve burn out, call Co. then pro to install wrong part, wait more days for correct one ? You need to drain the tank completely because the valve sensor is about one inch diameter probe that screws into the side of the tank from the back of the valve. Free 4 day shipping. While most of it looks similar, I think the subtle differences incorporate a long(er) term fix. 3. 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. This will supply current to the main valve and the main valve will open. That SHOULD simply cause the heat source to have to stay on longer to heat water, not get the water too hot; 3. Ive had my Rheem 7 months . The new gas valve arrived and after inspecting it I see they redesigned the probe that sets the 4 flash code with a stainless shield. w.c.) maximum inlet pressure, Body Pattern: 90 degrees with 1/2 in. Made in United States. Although the Frankinvalving wasnt an option/didnt work, it did show me what I was up against, introduced me to others who have had the same problem and what everyones resolution was. One other thing I could mention and that is there is likely more to this story than what is apparent. Miller Air Core Oil and Gas Harness. Because, when they shop at Lowes (and other DIY stores), people dont always, every time, ask them, You carry repair parts for this, right? Everything is good. I am so happy that the company replaced it for you. Is there any non-Honeywell valve that we can use in place of the Edsel we have now? I dont know if this will last or not but it got us a reprieve as were hosting my daughters wedding shower in 2 days. Guess that part is personal preference but I thought Id share. Now there is no danger of releasing gas. They could not find that in their records. It is now running with no problems thank you for saving me 125$ plus shipping. Lore leaf, Great post! You can save delay and $hundreds in plumber fees by fixing the part thats gone on strike. Ive also decided that, every year, Im going to file a warranty claim on this piece of crap valve/circuit board setup. This tank was flushed six months ago to install the current control valve. I did do a full drain and it was mostly small white particles which is probably from my water softener. I received the new valve and noticed a few differences. First Responder. Got 7 blinking lights burner came on and back to 1 blinking light. No luck. Instead of a red flashing light it has a White flashing light. will light up but is not, Honeywell 24v waterheater. If youre ever in Fort Wayne Indiana, Ill treat you to a steak dinner/sushi/(or your preference)! On one end make two tiny wraps to fit over the left and right pins on the valve under the cover like described elsewhere. Now it is one-blinking again. But I just wanted to confirm is there no way to reset the 4 blink code for a newer, white light, unit? Still working after these few months? What is the easiest way to mimic the thermopile 750 milli volt so I can get the brains working without the pilot on. There is a thermo-breaker in series with the thermopile attached to the plate opposite the sight window that may need to be reset or could be bad just another thought. If the new valve is basically the same model as the old one, you dont need to pay a plumber to replace the evil valve. Right after I was done and moved on to light the pilot, the damn thing started flashing 7 times, which means gas control valve failure, right out of the box !!!! What is top left pin and the top right pin you arereferring to, while holdingcircuit board still inside the controllerassembly and facing towards me which corner are youreferring to, can you please give me some details or a picture thatwould be great. I tried a few things and finally did a pilot light start up with everything attached, took the front cover of the module off with the lights blinking X4, the pilot went out and the blinking stopped. They dont want to send any more parts until I pay someone to come look at it. Could someone make a diagram or snap a pic and circle what posts to jumper? ~ diy-home-tips.vwx.info, Home Projects: Is It A Problem That I Have Two Of Each Color Wires On My Honeywell Thermostat?. Pull on the wire. New controller on the way but hot water is now flowing. 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 $$. It will die eventually and it would be nice to have the gas valve ready to go. Thanks in advance. So dont give up, it does work and Im guessing that these methods will work on 100% of the failed controllers if you follow the steps to a T with the knowledge that you may have to do it more than one or two times before it takes and clears the fault code. If the flashes dont indicate a problem, look for a reset button somewhere other than on the valve, especially on the plate that covers the heating chamber. I read the included instructions to a T and had a successful replacement! Replaces Old . save delay . I have not touched mine in any way, just been doing watchful observation until I have (and now do have) new valve in hand. Although, it wouldnt hurt to turn the gas off at the water heater line by twisting the valve into the horizontal position. In this case relight the pilot and try again. and see what the thermostat looks like). Next day shipping for 10 bucks? Thanks so much. But- I havent tried it so go with this method. 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