var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-143748\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Paul D    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-143748\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"0000-00-00T00:00:00-05:00\">December  0, 0000 12:00 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(143748);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' 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width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">WMeredith    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-143749\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"0000-00-00T00:00:00-05:00\">December  0, 0000 12:00 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(143749);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=143749');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>We hope you don't own a Whirlpool Flame Lock Gas Water heater, because boy, they're giving their owners the cold-houlder according to the latest Consumer Affairs report.</p><p>We hope you don't own a Whirlpool Flame Lock Gas Water heater, because if you do, you are in tepid water.</p><p>We hope you don't own a Whirlpool Flame Lock Gas Water heater, because that whole, \"they're so cool, they're hot\" thing only works on certain toaster-pastries, but nobody told the boys over at The Big Flush.</p><p>We hope you don't own a Whirlpool Flame Lock Gas Water heater, because, girl, you'll be a cold-one... soon.</p><p>We hope you don't own a Whirlpool Flame Lock Gas Water heater, because their seems to be more than six-degrees of seperation between what the customers order and what they're getting.</p><p>We hope you don't own a Whirlpool Flame Lock Gas Water heater, because according to this new Consumer Affairs report (\"Consumers Steamed About Whirlpool Heaters\") \"The customer is always right, er warm, er, sometimes they're warm...\"<br />Whirlpool PR lackie pulls at collar, \"is it hot in here?\"...<br />Customer peers at shrinking genitalia, \"No.\"</p><p>We hope you don't own a Whirlpool Flame Lock Gas Water heater, because boy do they make our blood almost-lukewarm.</p><p></p><p>You guys are lazy. ;-P</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(143749, 'WMeredith')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-143835\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"http://crayonshinobi.livejournal.com/\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a title=\"http://crayonshinobi.livejournal.com/\" href=\"http://crayonshinobi.livejournal.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">crayonshinobi</a>    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-143835\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"0000-00-00T00:00:00-05:00\">December  0, 0000 12:00 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(143835);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=143835');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Is a thermo-coupler a real part?  Sounds like Star Trek to me...</p><p>She can't give anymore hot water captain!  The thermocouplers gone and busted under the strain of yer 2 hour showers...she just can't take anymore!</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(143835, 'crayonshinobi')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-143920\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">AcidReign    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-143920\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"0000-00-00T00:00:00-05:00\">December  0, 0000 12:00 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(143920);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=143920');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>.....It's real. It's basically a 19th century mechanism that keeps the unit's pilot light from continuing to emit gas after the flame goes out. If the fire goes out, the gas shuts off. Problem with the Whirlpool unit is that it's made of cheap metal, and the gas gets shut off permanently until you replace the burnt-up part. And no gas = no hot water. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(143920, 'AcidReign')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-610632\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=32354\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=32354\">yankrico</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-610632\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-11-09T01:22:44-05:00\">November  9, 2006  1:22 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(610632);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=610632');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This water heater is a joke , the bbb needs to get involved with this problem, it is a scam 12 year warranty means 12 years , but who pays for the labor and lost time from work I have 5 hours into already, third time in 3 years.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(610632, 'yankrico')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-730456\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">jnhrt    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-730456\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2006-12-12T19:27:16-05:00\">December 12, 2006  7:27 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(730456);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=730456');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I was going out today to buy a Whirlpool flame lock gas water heater from Lowes but decided to go online to see if there were any problems with this water heater. Man am I glad I did. Thanks to all of you who saved me a huge headache from this product.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(730456, 'jnhrt')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-2072925\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=141866\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=141866\">teejay1</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-2072925\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-08-08T07:46:13-05:00\">August  8, 2007  7:46 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(2072925);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=2072925');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>TO bad i didnt know of this website two years ago when i bought my whirlpool piece of junk water heater. 4 days ago my 40 gal. nat. gas h20 heater stopped working. i have been working on gas fired boilers most of my adult life so i pretty much knew that it ws probably the thermocouple that was bad. little did i know that many, many, many others have been having the same headaches most much worse that i!! i contacted the warranty service ant they quickly offered to send me a replacement burner assembly that i was assured would solve the problem?? well i had to pay 24 bucks for overnight delivery so the part wasnt exactly free!! after receiving the part i worked almost two hours putting it in. now i ma fairly handy with tools and am an engineer and this job procedure was a headache. finally i got the thing put back together and my wife was beginning to have a good attitude again after doing without hot water for 3 days. well to my dismay the damn thing still wouldnt work!!!! the pilot will light but will not stay lit, just like before. after reading all of the negative comments hear and on other websites about whirlpool water heaters i am going to just bite the bullet and go buy me a rheem or a bradford white tomorrow. my wife and kids cant do without hot water anymore!! needless to say whirlpool makes junk! and their customer service is a joke just as is their limited warranty crap!! i should have just bought a good rheem or bradfore white for 400$ instead of that lemon i bought for 300$ from lowes. i would gladly participate in any class action suit against whirlpool. i believe they knew they were producing junk and sending out defective replacement parts so that they could say\"well we replaced it once and thats it\". anyway i hope to take the piece of junk out of my house tomorrow and buy something that wont break down in two years.CAVEAT EMPTOR DONT BUY WHIRLPOOL!!!</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(2072925, 'teejay1')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-3358620\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=265703\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=265703\">jluthe01</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-3358620\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2007-12-17T18:36:38-05:00\">December 17, 2007  6:36 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(3358620);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=3358620');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>To save future readers a little bit of grief - here are some things I discovered along my repair:</p><p>1. The piece that needs to be replaced if the burner does not stay lit - is the thermocouple.</p><p>2. Lowe's no longer carries the correct thermocouple for the \"natural gas\" line of Flame Lock hot water heaters.</p><p>3. You'll need to call Whirlpool directly (India call center, be ready for it) at (877)817-6750 to report the issue.</p><p>4. The Whirlpool India call center will issue you a replacement assembly for no charge via standard mail delivery.  Apparently there is a recall on the current thermocouple, etc assembly.  No shit?  Really? A recall?</p><p>5. Go to Lowe's and pick up the liquid propane (LP) thermocouple which is \"pre-bent\".  The back of this part (Item #61809) will say it doesn't fit on the natural gas models - don't worry, you'll make it fit.</p><p>6. There is a set of thermocouple replacement instructions on Whirlpool's website - cut and paste it from here: <a href=\"http://www.whirlpoolwaterheaters.com/support/tech_bulletins.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">[www.whirlpoolwaterheaters.com]</a></p><p>7. On the back page of those instructions is a thermocouple bending template.  You'll need to bend the LP thermocouple to match the natural gas diagram.  BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK THE THERMOCOUPLE BY BENDING IT QUICKLY OR AT A SHARP ANGLE.</p><p>8. Presto - if you removed the thermocouple assembly yourself, putting it back together with your \"newly configured\" thermocouple should be a walk in the park.</p><p>9.  Write me with any questions - I figured all this out the hard way.  Two trips to Lowe's and one trip to Home Depot.</p><p>10. jluthe01@aol.com</p><p>Good luck with the repair!</p><p>Jeff</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(3358620, 'jluthe01')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-4484737\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">kycole2005    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-4484737\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-03-01T04:13:34-05:00\">March  1, 2008  4:13 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(4484737);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=4484737');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I also became a consumer who is burned with this product - I've only had this product 90 days and already its broken and the pilot light won't stay lit and the initor won't inite as its suppose to. Frustrated and no hot water and I am having to check into a hotel to take a bath. :(</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(4484737, 'kycole2005')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-6036223\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=441689\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=441689\">FedericoAmphidamas</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-6036223\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-06-04T23:55:22-05:00\">June  4, 2008 11:55 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(6036223);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=6036223');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I had to give my credit card info including the code info on the back  of the card to pay to have the part overnighted guess they must have  sold my card info cause we have had several charges from around the  world for thousands of dollars since then.  I also had a defective  replacement part sent but was able to repair it myself seams the  thermocouple was installed wrong on the new replacement made in Mexico.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(6036223, 'FedericoAmphidamas')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-7170498\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=514230\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=514230\">ComputerGhod</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-7170498\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-08-12T01:32:05-05:00\">August 12, 2008  1:32 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(7170498);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=7170498');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p><p>I have just repaired a friend's Flame-Lock heater with a burner manifold replacement kit. This kit is available from Lowe's at the customer service desk. Have your heater's model and serial numbers with you, and I believe the kit is free (I didn't pick it up myself). It has very detailed instructions on installing it, and anyone who has a basic knowledge of using tools (screwdriver and wrenches) can do it. I'm an engineer (for Whirlpool, but in refrigeration) and it took me about 1 1/2 hours to do, but I did take extra time to clean out the combustion chamber. I recommend doing this before putting in the new manifold. Use a small brush and/or a vacuum to clean the Flame-Lock screen and the entire bottom of the combustion chamber.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(7170498, 'ComputerGhod')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-8642029\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-8642029\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-10-30T22:30:21-05:00\">October 30, 2008 10:30 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(8642029);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=8642029');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I too have been burned from whirlpool.  I am on my 2nd break down in six months.  Whirlpool says they do not know of any problem and there is nothing wrong with their heaters.  I would like to sue them for dishonesty. Boy do I wish there was a class action suit.  I would join in a heartbeat.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(8642029, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-8937245\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-8937245\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-11-15T18:07:17-05:00\">November 15, 2008  6:07 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(8937245);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=8937245');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I too have one of these pieces of junk!  This it the 2nd one, I finally got it replaced this year and within 6 months it was doing the same.  FINALLY, after making many reports and threating Lowe's and Whirlpool, it seems to be fixed for a while.  My understanding is that there were many \"gas valves\" installed and they were bad, and now they should be fine, well, I wiil not hold my breath on that!  I hate Lowe's and Whirlpool, the product it made by someone else and Whirlpool puts their name on it.  Stupid, stupid Whirlpool.  NEVER buy another one, when this one goes out, I am done with that Company!  </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(8937245, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-9298566\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-9298566\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2008-12-06T03:10:49-05:00\">December  6, 2008  3:10 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(9298566);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=9298566');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I have had so much trouble with this piece of junk. My Lowe's where I purchased it doesn't carry the propane Thermo coupler<p> I called Whirlpool customer service call went to India. I had nothing but problems with customer service. They finally sent me the whole unit with thermo coupler for free but I paid $15.00 for shipping. The new Thermo coupler lasted 7 weeks it went last night back to cold showers. I will never buy another Whirlpool product. This water heater is only two years old it will be thrown away Monday morning.</p></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(9298566, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-11435472\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">                <a href=\"\"><img src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"         width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>            </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\">Anonymous    </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2006/05/whirlpool-water-heaters-give-hundreds-cold-showers.html#comment-11435472\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2009-03-18T03:55:36-05:00\">March 18, 2009  3:55 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(11435472);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=11435472');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I too started having trouble with my 6 month old heater from whirlpool.  Ran out of hot water. Tank temperature was tap water temperature. Relighted heater no poblem. Next morning no hot water. This time the pilot was out and the water temperature was warm. The pilot would not relight with warm water, it acted like a bad thermocouple.  I ran all the warm water out until cold water started coming out of faucet. went back and tried relighting the pilot and it remained lit. Appears problem in gas vavle's thermostat. It also drips water on burner while reheating cold tank. I should have bought a more reputable brand.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(11435472, '')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");