Thermopile

[h1d3]

Hello, I just installed a Honeywell thermopile in a 2019 water heater. ( AO SMITH ), now the part that I ordered would not come in until next week, as I am working on a commercial water heater. The universal part that I had in my truck came with different ends, so I ended up removing said ends, and added Vinyl Insulated Female connections to the thermopile, hooked it up into the gas control and it worked. After going home, I feel like something I did was not very safe, am I overreacting here?

[Dad]

Thermopiles and PG9's have a positive and negative, yes? Did you get the polarity correct?

As long as you keep the polarity correct your make shift connections should be fine.

I wouldn't do that to a thermocouple though.

[Snapperhead]

Ive done the exact same thing on deep fryers , never had an issue , cant see how it would cause any either

[Dad]

Ive done the exact same thing on deep fryers , never had an issue , cant see how it would cause any either

Yeah... my tools never rusted either. Only an appliance guy will understand.

[Snapperhead]

Yeah... my tools never rusted either. Only an appliance guy will understand.

you trying to say we never go home to sleep

[Dad]

you trying to say we never go home to sleep

Not anymore for me... retired in 2018.

You go out there and hold it up for both of us. LOL

[pecmsg]

you trying to say we never go home to sleep

Not anymore for me... retired in 2018.

You go out there and hold it up for both of us. LOL

and keep supporting our Social Security!