Thank you Tyler and all the responses. Its not very complicated, really. I even suspect there is a simpler method to do it than the one Ill now detail. Two plastic clips at the top are holding the cover on. 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. Started right back up. Thanks in advance. they refused to sell me a new control///, i will not buy awhirlpool; any thing again////////////. There is also a White or clear silicone rubber gasket that is entangled with pins and solenoid wires. > little white reset button doesnt seem to have any effect!?! Thank you Pioneers, Thank you Tyler. They said they couldnt do anything about that. Anyway, I bought that same heater (2 insulation) only a couple years ago. Theres a little white reset button on the plate covering the combustion chamber, but that doesnt seem to have any effect!?! I reset it and it worked again for a few days. Here is what I did with pictures to solve this issue. Normally, you just need to dump a gallon or two at the most to get the sentiment out of the bottom of the tank. What number did you call? Rather, drain it at a slower rate with a 1K ohm resistor. Its definitely a hassle rigging up the battery setup, but I cannot complain with the results. I am now an expert at gas valves. The bottom pin is ground ((-) on the battery)Connect the (-) negative of the battery there with a clip lead. Draining your tank yearly may have prevented this but who the hell does that. You may notice little beads of clear gooey looking stuff that appears to be gelatin. I got pretty bitter there thinking about it. taken care of on my own. I must say the internet is a life saver for problems like these. This is really bad! Plus the cost of the above repairs. I am getting the 7 flashes 3 second pause. Just came home one day and the pilot light was out (this is the second time). 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 . TheCrankyTenants worked for me. CORRECTING LAST SENTENCE: main valve (Right pin to (+), So I would recommend to you ( with Valve off the water heater and no gas applied, to test the pilot valve (left pin to (+))with the AA battery, and test the main valve (Right pin to (+)), and each individually should click, photo of pilot valve solenoid I said BS, send me a new module. I did the jumper wire and at least heated enough water for my wife and I to shower .what to replace it with ??? Loreleafs procedure (5 January 2016) worked for me remove cover and short 2 pins with a screwdriver. I have another place with a Rheem Propane Tankless where the lowest normal setting is 100F. I was getting the 8-3 flashing code which said to replace the Gas Control Valve. The battery trick worked for me. All working fine now. Awesome! I had to pay $30 overnight shipping. They said they couldnt do anything about that. After removing the controller board and the wires, I had to reattach it to light the pilot light. Pull on the wire. The light and the whole board is powered by a Thermo-electric generator powered by the pilot light. I then turned the gas valve to hot and it lit and ran. I replaced the bad push button with the old one and did the Franken valve face switch. 5. An honorable mention here needs to go to Bob Robeson, who posted here as well, but it was his original post I found on waterheatertimer.org that set me onto a pathway of searching for another option after I was thoroughly disgusted with Sears/Kenmore Service, which would be more accurately described as Sales based on their approach to my concern. Days Later after reading further I turned the main gas off, and removed the gas valve and the Torx security screws ( that have a pin to prevent regular Torx from entering the screw head). Mine is the 1109 and has no posts. The WT8840 Water Heater Control is designed for use in Standing Pilot applications using an immersion well for water temperature sensing. Ive been reading through all this information, but other than learning the honeywell unit is a POS, I havent figured out my problem. David Boone I Love You. It is now running with no problems thank you for saving me 125$ plus shipping. Also, is the setpoint continuously variable as the dial is turned, or are the labeled settings stepped and all there are? Thanks so much. Right, my tank is just over 2 years old the number of posts here, Honeywell would do well to consider a recall and redesign. Although the part is covered under warranty, they will not just send a replacement. I didnt use a battery and just jumped upper left and upper right pegs. Sponsored. Pulled off the cover with the dial still on pilot position the pilot light died and the light didnt flash. Id rather spend money at some local cage, or boxing matches here in So. Honeywell rio ceiling fan, brushed nickel finish, 54 inch honeywell wv8840b1109 manual ENJOY, BIG BIG thanks to you, it worked i fixed it. Turn the temp knob all the way to High, down to VAC, up to High, down to VAC and then to HOT 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. I dont know if I ever got the red lights flashing. 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. Should save this to a word fileBut hopefully I wont ever need them again..My water heater is 2 years old and has a 6 year warranty on parts..I called Monday morning and spoke to a Johnathon (real nice fella) and he shipped me the whole thermostat assembly. I did call Whirlpool and told them that the new valve they sent was broken and they did send another replacement free overnight. I my case, I need to deliver about 130 degrees to get a high enough temp at my faucets. 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! What is the easiest way to mimic the thermopile 750 milli volt so I can get the brains working without the pilot on. It arrived today within 24 hours. The first time a friend was able to turn the pilot light back on with no problem. The led light will go off and the pilot will shut off as well. 6. I touched the two top ones. Im always happy to make book sales! Ive tried everything trying to reset it , although it seems the flame is on . then buying parts, or paying for those appreciated plumbersAll help, is appreciated! Let the pilot without the chip wires plugged in then turned it off. Removed the old cover and board and replaced it with the new one. 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. Super easy. 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 . Great writeup! I have not had hot water since Thursday night. It did not need to be reset (zero resistance across the terminals). When the pilot is lit, it will only glow blue, and not look this intense. While you have the old valve out, be sure to probe inside to see if you have gunk/sediment and/or crystals/salts. i followed your instructions and bingo! I had issues let the unit sit and drain. Page bookmarked! WV4262E1107 it has a much larger board and connects a bit different. ** sorry, I took no pictures; the capacitor is round, about 1/2 diameter, about 1/2 tall, dark color. 8: Once the status is blinking, set the temperature to desired level. Honeywell and Sears/Home Depot/etc. I just duplicated the steps that Charles on 29 July, 2014 took. Note the code flashes from the LED which indicates the pilot is lit. 5: Wait for the status light to start to blink (Mine alternated between 4 blinks and 5 blinks). It may show now the normal 1 code or it may show a 7 or maybe a 2. The pilot on my waterheater went out over night. My hat is off to all of you. But they knew nothing about that. NOTE: the 7-flash error seemed to last for quite awhile but eventually went to a normal single flash. Turned the dial to low and it started heating. Didnt work first time but tried it again and let board set for 10 minutes unplugged before relighting pilot. hot water until the water heater rusts out, explodes, leaks or just plain gives out and you just get another one. Last December, I was forced to replace the valve after I got the four flashes. Some points to consider: 1. Oh, I see. Called and set appointment. I called my father-in-law and told him about it, he is a plumber and replaces this kind of valves all the time but he said he has never seen one that flashes any codes other than normal right out of the box Go figure!!! Its two pins go through the board. NEVER TO BE PURCHASED AGAIN. Maybe a model or serial number? 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. Thank you Tyler and all the great contributors on this thread. Thanks! I want to send you a gift..paypal?? Do this at your own risk, your mileage may vary. While still contemplating my options, this morning the heater quit altogether. This does require one special tool, pictured at left. any suggestions ? That is the valve mechanism. Honeywell Water Heater WV8840B1109 0 Solutions WATER HEATER MANUAL Honeywell Water Heater Wv8840b5068 0 Solutions pilot light blink 4 times every 3 seconds says ove Honeywell Water Heater Gas Water Heater 1 Solutions Not working. As the days moved on, it continued happening more frequently and each time the red 5-flash error condition persisted longer and longer before resetting itself. Regarding 7 flashes means Gas Control electronic fault New valve on the way from Whirlpool. Two months later I drained out about 5-8 gallons, saw minimal sediment. These Honeywell gas controls include a manual gas valve, safety shutoff, single millivoltage automatic operator, and pressure regulator, pilot gas filter and flow adjustment, pressure tapping, and thermocouple connector. First Responder. Called for a replacement through AOS Smith and in the meantime followed Davids How to un-fault a controller mission with success. How long does the pilot need to be held on for the thermopile to get to operational mode. Does the brains look at the voltage from thermopile to check for over heating or underheating? This time I followed the directions and got it back on myself(after 3 tries) but it wont remain on. Wish this had been up 2 years ago, when the previous unit failed. I cant think of how many brands of water heaters use the same honeywell gas valve. The WT8840 is powered from a thermopile heated by the standing pilot flame. Tried the reset a bunch of times but could not get it to stop the 4 flashes. I have drained the tank twice and in both cases I got virtually NO SEDIMENT out of my water heater. I cant believe they sent me a dud. How to un-fault a controller Glad I found this post. There have been several of us who have successfully brought this Honeywell water heater controller back to life. Does anybody know of an other brand that could replace this crap of a unit? Opens in a new window or tab. Still no flashes. So, I set out to see if I could do a reset of some sort by scouring the internet. A plumber I know told me he has replaced dozens of these exact same units. Having been working with systems at this level for nearly all my life I will say it looks like the micro-code in the controller goes away and hides when it gets that dreaded 4 code. I will be calling the Whirlpool number to see if I can get a replacement valve unit before this one goes out for good! Connect the RED and WHITE power wires back on the two connections on the circuit board. https://www.flickr.com/photos/7428166@N07/14129889951/ Product guides and documents Product Documentation (PDF) So I called and paid the $30 to get a new one delivered the day after Christmas. 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). Now WH is working fine. Because of the shape of the plug, you wont be able to plug it in backwards, but its quicker if you dont have to try the wrong way to find that out. any help would be welcome. If you need to look at the back to see how the tabs are arranged, look at the new valve. I may have gotten lucky too. The unit will go to 7 blinks initially, but the burners will kick on and after a bit will revert to 1 blink every few seconds (normal operation). Reviews are especially welcome. Thanks to your solution I will have hot water until the replacement value arrives. I agree but the cheapest I have found a valve is $199.00 plus shipping and tax. I am deeply in the debt of David Boone and would offer to buy you lunch should we ever meet. Press down on the plastic cover in front of the clips to release them. You dont have to drain the tank or disconnect any gas lines. F-ING A BRA! Use a Multimeter to check the voltage drop across the valve. Picture:here. Wow, amazing! However, I started getting a 5-flash code (water temperature sensor failure) shortly after install. Brand New. Because of these differences, I would recommend NOT to only replace the board, but to replace everything! Give me a break. I didnt mind to pay for the shipping cost, but, what I minded was the device was poorly made. Much obliged. 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. They have a manual shut off. I reset the temp to my standard setting and it heated up fine. > How can this have been going on for years and not have been fixed? Mine got here today, wont be changing it. Pre-Owned. The Whirlpool helpline says I have to replace the gas valve. Loosened cover, shorted the connections, refitted cover and fired the pilot until the 7 flashes appeared again, left dial in pilot position even though it had not lit and then left it for 10 minutes. Last year the Pilot light kept going out by itself. 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. When the first unit failed, I drained out most of the water, sediment appeared minimal. I hear a click when the pilot tube opens but no 2nd click for the main tube. If at first you dont succeed, try, try again. Remember these guys deal with this everyday. Bam! Far out. Instead, the tank becomes unusable. The only material needed is one short jumper or piece of wire. 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