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Old 06-16-2020, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by vintageogauge View Post
They don't have pilot's any more.
Even with electronic ignition, a gas water tank could cause gasoline fumes to ignite and explode. The only real difference is that a tank with a pilot light has the pilot light on all the time, while the tank with electronic ignition only has an open flame when the burners are heating the water.