Bradford White gas water heater code No light: meaning and exact next steps
No light means The status light is not on or flashing. On the White Rodgers control this means the control is off, with the main and pilot burners off. On ICON System V1 it means the pilot assembly is not lit, and on ICON System V2 that millivolt power is not present. This answer applies only to Bradford White Defender Safety System (flammable-vapor-ignition-resistant) residential gas water heaters in the RG and LG series listed on Bradford White's service manual 238-51542-00. The green or colored status light means different things depending on which of three gas controls is fitted: the White Rodgers electronic control, the ICON System V1 or the ICON System V2. Identify your control first, because the same flash count does not mean the same thing on all three.
On the covered Bradford White gas water heater, No light means the status light is not on or flashing. On the White Rodgers control this means the control is off, with the main and pilot burners off. On ICON System V1 it means the pilot assembly is not lit, and on ICON System V2 that millivolt power is not present. First, follow the lighting instructions on the water heater's label and relight the pilot.
Follow the lighting instructions on the water heater's label and relight the pilot.
Correct only the documented fault domain
Reversible
Bradford White's probable cause is that the gas control is not powered, so light the pilot. On both ICON controls, if the pilot will not stay lit, replace the pilot assembly, and if the problem persists, replace the gas control. Gas-control and pilot-assembly work is for a qualified technician.
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What does No light mean on a Bradford White gas water heater?+
The status light is not on or flashing. On the White Rodgers control this means the control is off, with the main and pilot burners off. On ICON System V1 it means the pilot assembly is not lit, and on ICON System V2 that millivolt power is not present.