<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><font size="4"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">What brand of thermocouple did you wind up using?</span></span></font></i></div><div><i><font size="4"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">I see this one from CT, but the reviews are sparse and not terribly positive --</span></span></font></i></div><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><a href="https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/eastman-water-heater-thermocouple-copper-30-in-0630146p.html#store=674">https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/eastman-water-heater-thermocouple-copper-30-in-0630146p.html#store=674</a></font><br><br></div><div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large" class="gmail_default">Also, keep a spare sacrificial anode around to replace the one in your water heater, and your unit will work for many decades. Time-consuming doing an anode replacement but well worth it.</div><br></div><div><i><font size="4"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">Ron S.</span></font></i></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 4:40\u202fPM William Park via kwlug-disc <<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thanks. I found a better video (showed up next to it),<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQD_MedIklI" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQD_MedIklI</a><br>
Now, I know what to do, when my furnace doesn't work.<br>
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This reminds me, when my water heater didn't work. After calling in <br>
contractors for estimates, and watching all YouTubes on the subject, I <br>
eneded up replacing thermocouple myself. It worked, and saved me $3000.<br>
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On 2026-02-09 21:45, Tim Laurence wrote:<br>
> There is an excellent video by Technology Connections explaining gas <br>
> furnaces.<br>
> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBVvnDfW2Xo" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBVvnDfW2Xo</a> <<a href="https://www.youtube.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/</a> <br>
> watch?v=lBVvnDfW2Xo><br>
> <br>
> You can jump to the point about pressure switch here.<br>
> <a href="https://youtu.be/lBVvnDfW2Xo?t=747" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/lBVvnDfW2Xo?t=747</a> <<a href="https://youtu.be/lBVvnDfW2Xo?t=747" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/lBVvnDfW2Xo?t=747</a>><br>
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