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All Honeywell / Resideo water heater guides

Choose the symptom or code that matches your unit. Confirm the exact model and control generation against the rating plate before following model-specific instructions.

Pilot and ignition problems

Honeywell Thermocouple Will Not Hold the Pilot

A Honeywell gas control that won't hold the pilot may need a thermopile, not a thermocouple. How to identify the valve type before buying parts.

Pilot and ignition problems

Honeywell Water Heater Igniter No Spark

No spark from a Honeywell water heater control usually means lockout, no 120 V, a cracked electrode, or a failed module. How to narrow it.

Gas

Reset a Locked-Out Honeywell Water Heater

Resetting a Honeywell/Resideo water heater means turning the control to OFF, waiting, and restarting, not pressing a button. When to stop.

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