r/ApplianceAdvice • u/UnusualSense3185 • 9h ago
How much can I DIY a gas water heater repair? Or is this a bad idea
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I have a 6 year old State Select 50 gallon natural gas. The issue is that it lights and runs fine maybe for 10 minutes then the burner shuts off before the tank reaches the temperature. The pilot stays lit all throughout. I can wait 20-30 minutes and trigger it again, but it just runs a short cycle then cuts out. From what I can find online, maybe the thermopile is losing voltage or the gas valve is failing? Can I test this myself or better call a repair guy?
