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No because water heaters have a safety valves and when the pilot light goes out the safety valve shuts off the gas

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The gas will shut off and the heater will not work. Modern heaters do not have a pilot light but ignite the gas each time it is needed (this saves on gas).

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Q: If a pilot light goes out in a gas water heater does the gas keep running?
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