This heater is similar to a water heater. It has a thermocouple and they go bad. Before you replace it, check to see that the end of the thermocouple is in the pilot flame. If it is, the thermocouple may be bad. this is more likely than the gas valve being bad. they are usually very reliable because of the high liability issues related to them
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This heater is similar to a water heater. It has a thermocouple and they go bad. Before you replace it, check to see that the end of the thermocouple is in the pilot flame. If it is, the thermocouple may be bad. this is more likely than the gas valve being bad. they are usually very reliable because of the high liability issues related to them