Honeywell Water Heater Gas Control Valve Failure

My honeywell water heater gas valve control is giving the 5 flash code sensor failure.

Honeywell water heater gas control valve failure.

A stuck valve could release gas into the air without regulation or the valve could cause the unit not to fire up at all. When the circuit board in the gas valve detects the water too hot situation it writes something into static memory in one of its chips and the valve will never work again unless you can manage to reset it as described below. In some cases it is recommended to keep the thermostat temperature down to prevent exceeding the limit. If you use the hot water which i now have to turn a little hotter than normal to get my desired temp then it eventually goes away and flashes normal operation 1.

Troubleshoot the honeywell gas valve and the thermostat. 5 replace gas valve this indicates a sensor failure and the gas control valve must be replaced. If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. A bad gas valve in a honeywell appliance such as a water heater or furnace that is powered by natural gas can go bad and affect the performance of the unit.

Often blamed on sediment in the tank the 4 flashes is one of the most common problems with the honeywell gas valve.