This Honeywell gas control has been intermittent every few months, but i was always able to restart until this week. my brand new kenmore water heater has a weird smell coming from it, its not really a gas smell ,at least I dont think it is ,anyways my question is.. Is it supposed to smell the first few days or should I b worried? I did read here that a service man said to not go above hot setting. Had a 7 blinking light. thanks for all the details you put in it. Normally, you just need to dump a gallon or two at the most to get the sentiment out of the bottom of the tank. When I checked the water heater the status light was not blinking at all. Who came up with the dumbass design that when you turn the dial to a normal, albeit high, position, it breaks the water heater? Falcon Edge Self-Retracting Lifelines. Thanks for the site.. Guys, this is a great post Thanks I FIXED IT but, make it EASY FOR DUMMIES after spending hours reading this I FOUND the EASIEST WAY to fix the 4 blink issue Just lit the pilot take out the plastic cover with the pilot on, do not disconnect any cords, use aflat-bladed screwdriver. just short (touch) the top 2 left pins( there is a set of 4 pins together use the 2 on the left) and the led light will go off and the pilot will shut off too, put the plastic cover back to the unit and DONE!! I decided to try the How to un-fault a controller instructions above by David Boone as a first resort since it is easy to do. I called toll-free number on side of tank (877-817-6750), described my issue and gave a serial number. So, again Sears says they need to send a repair guy out. I lit the pilot, and the indicator returned to 1 regular blink (the sign of normal function) as the gas flowed to the burner and ignited. The screw on the back of the control board is a Torx T-15 size. Since waaaay too many folks have experienced this failure, and since it seems to be electronics related, and since Honeywell is sending out replacements willy nilly and asking for return of the defective valves, I suggest that the true culprit may be that some bonehead just programmed the software at too low a critical temperature. I have advised my friends to call and tell them they have four flashes and get the gas valve now whether or not it has died. Picture:here. Is the designer still alive? It saved me $150. Give me a break. I came home from a 10hr workday Wednesday to a cold shower! Thank you Tyler for starting this thread. After reassembly and firing up the pilot there was a 4 code and a 5 code. On one end make two tiny wraps to fit over the left and right pins on the valve under the cover like described elsewhere. The Deep End is a steampunk intrigue with plenty of reprehensible characters, plots, poisoned stabby things, and a murder mystery where the sleuth has to suspect herself. Lit right up. The two wires (red/white) pluged to the honeywell box front rightside, power the box, make sure the wires are not loose, refer to diagram, mine were loose had to reattach with tiny plyers. Atleast it did for me. The WT8840 Water Heater Control is designed for use in Standing Pilot applications using an immersion well for water temperature sensing. I reset it and it worked again for a few days. Flushing the tank regularly prevents many problems. Quality was very bad. I suspect it to be calcium and salts. Of course I am out $120 (twice!) Maybe it should be Teflon coated if that interaction is suspect? Thank you so much!!! So a few notes to help those that are experiencing the same thing: 1. So Im going to drain the tank and replace the valve tomorrow as planned and call them and see how soon they can get me yet another unit. Yes my 20 month old envirotemp gas water (purchased from lowes) heater quit and is displaying 4 flashes of death . Guess that part is personal preference but I thought Id share. After a lot of back and forth they sent me the module which was a breeze to install. worked for me. Miller DuraSeal Self-Retracting Lifelines. No battery, no removing of circuit board, just a short jumper wire. Perhaps others with faulty valves may have begun their collapse in a similar fashion, but were not noticed until the hot water turned cold people dont usually babysit a water heater. Test all joints after install for leaks! Thanks, wife thinks I am a genious. I guess I will try tomorrow but I would appreciate any help anyone can offer me. I would like to add my experience with this hoping it may shed some light. As he indicated, YOU DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! water heater $500-$800, pro lic installer $400 $30-$$60 shipping cost for Valve. I am extremely grateful for this information! After re-installing the burner and reattaching all the wires, it started up with the 7 blinks & eventually went to normal 1 blink. This worked for me! Unplug the power cord for 20 seconds Now the white one does NOT clear, in my experience, by the posted this will clear the 4-blips of death error. I am digging out the old board I have positioned for disposal. Pulled off the cover with the dial still on pilot position the pilot light died and the light didnt flash. Fix Bypass with a 15k, 2 watt resistor, and no problem. With products ranging from thermostats to air purifiers, alarms and awareness to water management systems, even energy management opportunities, Resideo goes beyond installation to integration of holistic, whole-home solutions. Shut off the pilot, remove the cover and reconnect the three wire connector to the circuit board. The GE people walked me through a reset process over the phone and it fired right up. I completely drained the tank and had a little sediment, not much since I have a whole house filter on the incoming supply. Product Support. Im not certain it works in all cases, but if it does, youre all set to go. I have a newer version. shut off the pilot and reconnect the 3 wire plug and but the cover back on. Whirlpool did not improve their product going to this control valve thermostat. the gas did shut off but it was drained for a vinegar cleaning. It is obvious that they are making a killing on money selling this to just about every water heater brand out there. * honeywell gas valve water, Slide ribbon wires clip housing, front gas valve free. First, do NOT buy any water heater with this type of controller (you can zoom in on the ad pic. I have another place with a Rheem Propane Tankless where the lowest normal setting is 100F. 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! Whirlpool sent me the upgraded replacement. + One for DBs repair procedure. Put the cover back on and relight the pilotand set your heat temperature. The Controller should now work normally for a few days to months before it may fault again. This controller issue is a serious concern for me as I often leave for weeks at a time with the rest of the family to tend to the fort, but they would not know what to do, so I shall have to give specific instructions with pics etc. At just 3 months old the second unit failed! Going to try the reset steps pointed out earlier and see if that will get me by for a little while until the new one gets here. When the pilot is lit, it will only glow blue, and not look this intense. 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. Thanks to this blog and everyones exploits with the Frankenvalve Heres what worked so far for me on a neighbors unit: Apparently cutting the power and going through the high-low setting twice is a reset procedure. I cleaned burner and vents as well. Do this at your own risk, your mileage may vary. does this mean I have to replace the entire valve? After spending 51 minutes with Sears customer non-service the problem was resolved within 20 minutes following Davids instructions. ** sorry, I took no pictures; the capacitor is round, about 1/2 diameter, about 1/2 tall, dark color. Made in United States. Let people know on FB and other places that these tanks are equipped with a flawed Gas Control Valve. So is there now way to reset the white light model? Why wont the cops shut Whirlpool down? Wow it worked great. Can a control valve partially fail like this? This house is on city water with a water-softener it shouldnt need flushing very often. So since my controller is under warranty I will get a new one, may pay $10 for shipping or try and find one in town where they charge Honeywell directly, they gave me a special number to give to the store. Only 1 day without hot water thanks to you. Thank you! I pay for labor and after much debate they agreed to pay for parts. Turned the dial to low and it started heating. Clearly the valve controller is mis-designed. So, I set out to see if I could do a reset of some sort by scouring the internet. 5: Wait for the status light to start to blink (Mine alternated between 4 blinks and 5 blinks). (With the three wire plug OFF and the pilot on I was getting a 7 code only.) It was enough hot for a fairly comfortable shower actually. I am now one of the afflicted and would not like to have to go through this every 18 months. One small jumper wire is all thats needed! I was told to flush the water heater 2xs a year with vinegar to remove sediment, which i did have ALOT..Thanks. First, the Pilot has to be able to stay lit on its own and a fault blinks on the controller to continue. They are the 3 thin metal posts that stick out beyond everything else in an upside down triangular V pattern. It is interesting to note that 106F is normally just about as hot as you can stand in the shower. Takes one screw driver to unscrew the one screw on the bottom of the controller. This WORKS! The posts are located on the valve unit that remains attached to the heater after you remove the cover. Regarding 7 flashes means Gas Control electronic fault 3. Although, it wouldnt hurt to turn the gas off at the water heater line by twisting the valve into the horizontal position. I finally decided I would remove the burner unit & giveit a thorough cleaning (blow, brush & vacuum the screen) in the morning. The next two times we dealt with it in in a very non-technical way. Thanks again. I was wondering if anyone knew if this part is replaceable? Good to know! After less than 4 yrs of having the Whirlpool water heater, I got 4 flashes. So are you saying that you got yours from the MFR? Wait a minute to be sure, then turn the knob to off, and disconnect (the RED and WHITE power leads first) everything and reassemble the controller normally and start it back up. (Held the pilot open manually for 10 minutes. I just wrapped a twist tie around the 2 posts on the right & replaced the cover to restart the pilot then removed it when all was well & done. (White on the right and RED on the left as they would be with the cover on). Pilot is lit but the led will not blink red at all it, how to reset this valve. So to all of you, thank you! (I realize this is way after the fact but just adding some personal experience) I received the new valve and noticed a few differences. I hope this helps others! The WT8840 is powered from a thermopile heated by the standing pilot flame. If you need to look at the back to see how the tabs are arranged, look at the new valve. I dont know if I ever got the red lights flashing. Taking your screwdriver and hold it against the upper right pin and the lower pin for about 3 seconds. If it does not open then that means the pilot did not stay on. You may notice little beads of clear gooey looking stuff that appears to be gelatin. This seems like a part that needs to be recalled and a Class Action Lawsuit filed. 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. A huge thank you to Tyler, Loreleaf and everyone who has contributed here. Called the company and basically was told yes we can send a new thermostat/gas control valve for $185.00 + tax +shipping and it may not solve the problem Have a nice day and go for yourself ..what bs . Whirlpool owners are fortunate that the company is sending them replacement valves. Thank you thank you! The valve location is high enough on the tank that sediment likely wont interfere with its temperature sensing ability; 2. Plan the installation as outlined below When I put it back together, it still flashed 4 lights and only the pilot would light. I.E. Never had this problem with old fashioned hot water heaters. Maybe they will help others: https://www.flickr.com/photos/7428166@N07/14153292543/ The Right top Pin is the main gas valve. This last time, that did not work which led me to this posting and Rauls simple fix. I was ready to take the circuit board into work and try to reprogram it through what appears to be a serial port (TX RX pins). A day or so after install, I did raise the temp just a tad to 130. Thanks alot guys got mine up and running as well after taking the electronic crap out. Look at a site like http://hometips.me/Mar/How-to-test-and-replace-Honeywell-gas-control-valve.pdf on how to remove the Controller circuit board (one screw and 3 tabs) and black control knob ( lean it to the side and it will pop out. So I changed that out for a 1/4 turn one, much easier. $30 plus tax and I will roll up my sleeves and attempt to do this-I CAN DO THIS (I think) In the mean time I will be stinky at work and my hair will serve as grease for deep frying. My plumber advised he has been seeing A LOT of these units fail. You cannot find the old fashion w/heaters that you could lite and forget it. Turns out painting and cleaning the basement tripped a code 7 flashes. I would like to pursue the same solution (get a replacement). Problem solved. Gas Valves & Controls. I did that search but you Can Not find just the circuit board. The WT8840 Water Heater Control is designed for use in Standing Pilot applications using an immersion well for water temperature sensing. Press down on the plastic cover in front of the clips to release them. If it reads less than 12 volts, you may need to replace your gas valve or controller. Fixed it last night and still have hot water this morning. In case you havent seen one before, its called a flat-bladed screwdriver.. One has a red mode indicator (the older one) and a white one. Also had flushed out the tank. I just bought a Rheem unit that has a Honeywell WV8840C1605 control valve. $49.89. I want to send you a gift..paypal?? No brown or other weird looking water. They are not interchangeable. I hope it helps someone. Get a contractor model. Setting this one at hot results in about 120F as noted elsewhere, which is hotter than one can stand for continuous exposure. I fitted the WH with a cheap garden hose when I installed it last year and ran the hose permanently to outdoors for convenience. I had looked at it at 5am it was 7pm by the time I got to Lowes, thought he was wrong but trusted his input! It installed easily. I agree but the cheapest I have found a valve is $199.00 plus shipping and tax. Brilliant!!! Holy Shite.Im at the end of my gas heater nightmare with one thing left to doreplace the whole valve and im back and runningwas researching whether to do it myself, then ran into this article about the dreaded four flashesalready had the valve, and presto, in 10 minutes I had a working water heaterI love the Internetand Tyler, you are my new hero. I have to say that thhis is amazing. The older controllers will reset this way. Pre-Owned. Gas Control Valve Kit (Natural Gas) Brand: AO Smith SKU: 100112336 ( 70) Q&A: ( 1) - + $163.99 each ADD TO CART In Stock Get 312 Wed, Mar 1 More Available Inventory Details Order by today, receive Wednesday Free Shipping This item ships free Easy Returns No restocking fee for 90 days Product Highlights - Natural Gas Specs - Contact Question? Then This year the pilot went out and I tried to re-light by pressing the red knob pointed at PILOT and pressing the square igniter button. Big thanks from MN! repeat steps gas valve.. Resetting the #$%@!! Thank you Tyler and all the responses. Your expert advice was successful. That happened (I think) because I turned the heat dial all the way up. If it does, the fault should clear in a few seconds. Do this at work sometimes before shipping a job we tested with a charged capacitor. Worked for me waiting to see if burner shuts off Correction, meant to say gas control valve, not thermostat. did the light and turn the unit to hot and touched the other end of the speaker wire to the right upper of the V it fired up and reset. Even though it did not appear excessively dirty or clogged there was some soot present on top of the screen and a small amount of dust under the burner (& one dead ladybug). Not only that, but people return their old ones, and parts of them at least can probably be reused in new hundred-plus dollar valves. I am now an expert at gas valves. Lessons learned eh? Ive had my Rheem 7 months . Within a couple minutes it reverted to 1 flash, and is working fine. . Please do this at your own risk. the wife is happy again. I havent opened the valve yet out of curiosity but from what I read here, the Capacitor sounds like a good culprit. reattach the front cover with the wires still unplugged and light your pilot. Ignite pilot then rotate to hot. If you havent done it in a while, theres a very good chance that it will help solve whatevers going on. The original red light gas valve broke after 2 years. My old controller has a red blinking LED that I can reset. Right, my tank is just over 2 years old the number of posts here, Honeywell would do well to consider a recall and redesign. The two 10 inch jumpers wrapped around the left and right pins was the method that worked for me. After a minute or so the flashes should change to just one flash every three seconds or so. any suggestions ? Rheem gets my congrats for the great support and fast shipping. This is actually minerals and should be drained. Thats what this sounds like and shorting across it is perfectly OK. A plumber I know told me he has replaced dozens of these exact same units. I suspect it is modified by Honeywell to be less sensitive to the issue because of complaints. After removing the controller board and the wires, I had to reattach it to light the pilot light. Miller MightyLite Leading Edge Self-Retracting Lifelines. ENJOY, BIG BIG thanks to you, it worked i fixed it. When drained completely,the bottom held a white goo that had a slimy feel with crystals. Wow, amazing! This will insure that the board will not be getting any electrostatic signals from the water heater. Connect the RED and WHITE power wires back on the two connections on the circuit board. Still no flashes.) But they knew nothing about that. This one broke after less that 1 year. Wish Id had it before I Paid the 30.00 shipping for the new board. With the new unit, since it goes into the water tank itself, do you need to drain all the water from the tank before replacing it? I have a GE water heater with a blower motor on top. I turned the knob to the on position and the burner kicked on. I did follow the advise of flushing the tank. Thanks a lot guys for these posts. My background issue: The heater would simply stop working every once in a while, with no lights flashing whatsoever. This would upset me less if I had hot water meanwhile! I have dealt with the dreaded 4 blinks three times. Bam! NOTE: Only do this if youre sure that the problem that caused the overheating has been corrected. Depending on your levels of finger strength and determination, you might need the screwdriver to depress the tabs. You can get the pilot to light by pressing this button, but unless you address the underlying problem, the chamber will overheat and the breaker will trip again. Good info here, had 4 flashes, remove white valve cover after lighting pilot, place a jumper wire across two posts that were right side top , pilot quit, waited, relit pilot, turn gas control to low, main burner lit. It is interesting to note that the water remained lukewarm with just the pilot lit over the past several days. Both times there was VERY LITTLE sludge in the bottom of the water heater. Note that sometimes it can be hard to get the valve closed completely if this was the first time and you had never done it before in years of use. I then end up on the Low setting. great write up, but I cant find this part anywhere. The government mandates all this crap that fails! They dont want to send any more parts until I pay someone to come look at it. Cal. I dont have faith in this product and may need your instructions at a later date. No luck. Keep track of which front is which! Reverse the above steps to mount the new front onto the old back thats still hooked to the water heater. Untwist wires and relight pilot. i called whirlpool(1877-817-6750), they are sending me the valve free of charge, but its gonna take a couple days to get here. But we know different, Sounds like a lot of us are having the some problem: Still working after these few months? You can now release the knob and the pilot should stay on. Here is the simple fix. Went from four blinks to seven. Free 4 day shipping. I didnt mind to pay for the shipping cost, but, what I minded was the device was poorly made. I also examined the circuit board and noticed a few minor differences, but I think the real problem was in the design and components. I believe I was getting 7 flashes until turning burner on and in a short time the flashes went to normal 1 flash. Contemplated telling my wife and child to go take a ride around the block while I finished it up, but was confident everything was solid and ready. I had to be transferred to water heater division and wait on hold a while but it was well worth it.). Apparently the WV8840 valves designations are followed by a revision letter. Culminating in a permanent fault condition. Rey and the Magic Amulet is a fantasy for younger readers. Thanks a bunch! Regarding these Honeywell 9007884 Reliance 300 Series gas valves, the manual states that the HOT setting is 120F and the VAC (vacation) setting is 55F, but what temperature setpoint is the LOW setting? NOW MY WIFE WILL THINK IM SOMEONE IMPORTANT. Free! Lady on phone said they werent aware of any problems but our heater still under warranty and would send us a new valve. If so, I want him shot. They could not find that in their records. What you will do next is connect the (+) positive of the battery to the right top pin so your battery is across the bottom pin (-) and top right pin (+) you should hear the click of the main valve opening. Wednesday morning earlylooked on porch for another package I was expecting and found the new control valve. Should I bootstrap the thing by supplying my own voltage of 750mv and try David Boones most excellent fault reset procedure? I didnt think it would work, live and learn. I found instructions for how to reset the status light by turning the dial to off for five minutes, but that no longer works. So thanks to commenters earlier, before, and above. I had a power outage at my house and coincidentally (?) Tried taking the cover off, unplugging connectors, pushing the pilot button with the connector plugged in, not plugged in, still got nothing. THANK YOU! Think Ill leave my old one on till it goes out again then replace with new one. Turn off the gas, just to be on the safe side, even though were not going to be messing with the pipes. Speaker wire. I too will never buy another hot water heater with a Honeywell valve! If they do fail, at least now, thanks to all your advice, Ill at least have a workaround to use while I fight with them for another replacement. All models of, WT8840 include an integrated NTC temperature, The WT8840 is powered from a thermopile heated by, the standing pilot flame. Also remove heat sensor to check possible problem, no issue. TH106 Honeywell Aube TH106 7 Day Programmable Line Amazon. I have the same set up as rdarnitall on 31 December 2014 at 7:28 pm and I just wanted to say thanks for that reset procedure, it worked for me. We really need to tell the government to BUTT OUT of our lives, Big Brother wants to be my mommy and save me from myself. NEVER TO BE PURCHASED AGAIN. The first time they sent us a new valve for free and my husband installed it. God Bless you anyway! My installation uses a tempering valve to keep water to the home closer to 110F no matter what the solar temperature is (which can be up to ~140F in summers). For sure theyre going to have a lot of unhappy customers. To RaulDLCs 3/25/2015 post: So far, this one has continued to work for a while I can not tell yet if they have actually fixed them though. Have fun boys! I did do a full drain and it was mostly small white particles which is probably from my water softener. Now it is one-blinking again. WV8840B1109 Gas Valve for Honeywell Whirlpool Water Heaters - WV8840B1109 WV8840B1042 No reviews $42999 FREE delivery Feb 27 - Mar 2 Or fastest delivery Feb 24 - 28 Small Business BW Technologies Yellow GasAlertMax XT II Portable Combustible Gas, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Sulphide and Oxygen Monitor with Rechargeable Battery No reviews I will clean up the old unit when removed and keep as spare. Wish Id read deeper in the thread to try jumping the valve with wire. Ive also decided that, every year, Im going to file a warranty claim on this piece of crap valve/circuit board setup. Hope this information helps! The single wire to the rectangular connector just on the left bottom side is the lead to the pilot ignitor so if thats taken off, please remember to re-attach it. Ernie. Pull the black clips on the red and white wires straight outwards to unplug them. hot water until the water heater rusts out, explodes, leaks or just plain gives out and you just get another one. I was getting the 8-3 flashing code which said to replace the Gas Control Valve. Honeywell Wv8840B1158 Manual. Thank you all for helping out the FIY. David Boone-you are a godsend. Light the pilot as before. My new controller has a white blinking LED that will not reset. Said any time they shipped something it would be 10, 20, or 30 dollar charge. Update your shipping location. Genius. save delay . as the faint click was heard and the flashing light reappeared, it was now only blinking once! Oh and THISis what it looks like in the little window when your BURNERSare running (water heater is heating). The valve is known to be defective and maybe they will help ? It takes a T-15 screwdriver to remove the cover. Just lit the pilot again and set the temperature!! Light the pilot light as normal. I read the included instructions to a T and had a successful replacement! I suggest, like anything else you want to buy online, among those sellers with good reviews, choose the one with the best price. Only the technically adept or handy should do attempt this. > little white reset button doesnt seem to have any effect!?! I took the battery idea and did a minor mod. My Family thanks you for the tip to reset the Honeywell Gas control valve. Neither worked, the second board is now dead. Not sure if these links will come thru, however I took a few pictures of my replacement. Thanks all and internet! Picture:here, 3. any help would be welcome. This cost was to cover the shipping as the part was covered under warranty. They charged me $30 to ship a new white light control valve and i installed it. I checked the voltage from the thermopile: 750 millivolts with pilot light lit while holding in the button. It is sad to see big companies are not really care about the quality and safety of the consumers. Look at where the Valve body pins connect to the circuit board. Hot water is a good thing!! This is the second time Ive had to replace the valve. BONUS!!! My control has an additional wire plugged into the bottom of the controller (Im not certain what it does). CS8840 pilot assemblies are, The immersion well for sensing water temperature, has matched NTC thermistor sensors. Dead as a door knob. Thanks to this thread and bigger thanks to David Boone and the follow on info from CrankyTenants, after 10+ days without hot water and zero expense my water heater is now performing as intended again. Honeywell rio ceiling fan, brushed nickel finish, 54 inch honeywell wv8840b1109 manual If peoples replacement valves with the white indicator lights dont fail about the same rate as the old ones, maybe Honeywell has resolved the issue. It, too, does not get any flashes after the pilot is lit. Be sure the tank is flushed as much as possible. Gas and Flame Detection. They didnt ask any questions or ask for the old one to be returned. The reason I got a new WH was so there would be no problems! Thats the problem, not Honeywell they just build a piece of crap (in China). ! coming from me! Make a jumper out of phone wire about 10 long. I told her I would, but more I think about it, F that! US Government safety features. Mwa-ha-ha-ha! The red one, I found, CAN be reset using above methods. I turned the knob to just the Hot setting and it fired up ! No, Im not participating. I have not touched mine in any way, just been doing watchful observation until I have (and now do have) new valve in hand. When I came back to check the water heater, I saw that the light was flashing normally. Then plugged them in and lit pilot. The thing is less then a week old!! I tried to call Honeywell just to ask and they wont give me any info because I didnt have the model number on me. Glad I found this post. Next, there are at least two variations of this unit. Manufactured by Honeywell. I think the Board discharged and thus reset the memory allowing it to operate again. I was reading how you guys help one another and just thought AWESOME! Do you know if the Rinnai is any better than the Jaccuzi? I am thinking about replacing it with a propane tankless. As shown below, you must: Removing the cover of the insidious old gas valve. Let me step in line with all of you. Brand New. 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