On the covered Bradford White gas water heater, 2 flashes means white Rodgers: low thermopile voltage with the main burner not lit, probably from loose thermopile connections or a weak pilot flame. ICON System V2 (yellow light): low thermopile voltage with the main valve not turned on, so check the thermopile and its connections and check the pilot flame. ICON System V1: a weak pilot signal is detected and the system resets when the pilot flame is sufficient. First, look through the view port to see whether the pilot flame is small or unsteady.
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ReversibleLook through the view port to see whether the pilot flame is small or unsteady.
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ReversibleBradford White's probable causes on V1 are thermopile failure, an unstable pilot, or a pilot tube that is blocked or restricted, and it points to its Service Procedures IV and II. On White Rodgers and V2 the checks are the thermopile connections and the pilot flame. Thermopile and pilot work is for a qualified technician.
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White Rodgers: low thermopile voltage with the main burner not lit, probably from loose thermopile connections or a weak pilot flame. ICON System V2 (yellow light): low thermopile voltage with the main valve not turned on, so check the thermopile and its connections and check the pilot flame. ICON System V1: a weak pilot signal is detected and the system resets when the pilot flame is sufficient.