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Question About A.O. Smith Water Heater FPSH 50 260
Please help find the manual for this A.O. Smith Natural Gas Water Heater...

Some days we have to hot water and some days we do have but only for a little while.

Asked by monicaasta on 03/02/2008 4  Answers

ManualsOnline posted an answer 16 years, 9 months ago

The ManualsOnline team has found the manual for this product! We hope it helps solve your problem. Get the Manual Here

karl posted an answer 16 years, 4 months ago

0 First, www.hotwater.com is the mfgs web site... I have the same problem, and I plan on replacing the ignition assembly. With mine, flipping the power on and off gets it to attempt to restart. The flame gets going, then it shuts off in about 1 second. This is because the "sensing rod" isn't sensing the flame, i.e. broken. I'm going to replace that and hopefully that will fix the problem... I have the manual, (a printed copy) that doesn't help a lot. The parts list is at: www.hotwater.com/lit/partslists/psd1288.pdf The part I'm replacing is #183267 Better check to make sure the FPSH-50 260 uses the same part as the earlier models though... the part list is only for the 250 and 251. Mine is the 252.. Phone # on the web site.
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karl posted an answer 16 years, 4 months ago

0 I found a bit more...
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Don posted an answer 12 years, 9 months ago

0 I know this sounds crazy but believe me it works. first turn off power on the power vent. now open the cover at the bottom by removing the outer cover then a single screw on the inside. look inside you will see the ignighter above it you will see a long thin wire. that is your flame sensor. take a crisp dollar bill yes a $1.00 bill Use it like sand paper and clean this wire. guaranteed to work
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Jay posted an answer 10 years, 11 months ago

0 I had the same issue. I tried your dollar bill idea, actually it was a 20 but work just the same. Took maybe 3 minutes and its working fine.
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