Questions tagged [pilot-light]

A pilot light is used with a gas appliance as a constantly running flame source to ignite a burner. Mostly this applies to gas tank water heaters, but some older stoves may use them as well. Use with the appropriate appliance tag

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Why isn't my furnace igniting?

I noticed cold air from my Carrier 58SS furnace. The main burners were not lighting. The pilot flame was strong, but yellow. When I tapped on the gas valve, the pilot shut off. I removed the pilot ...
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Gas.water tank issue with flame control

As soon as I turn on the burner it lights up fine for about 5 seconds then turns off like its running out of gas and after I try to re light the pilot it takes about 5 mins to get the pilot back on. ...
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Why does my new water heater pilot go out every so often?

My water heater pilot light will go out at most inconvenient times ever since I installed it. I can light it then days or weeks later it will go out again. Why?
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Does my gas water heater have a problem if the On/Pilot/Off knob rises slowly instead of popping up quickly?

To light my water heater's pilot light, the instructions on the side say to put the On/Pilot/Off knob into the Pilot position and then hold it down for one minute after lighting the pilot light with a ...
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Replaced thermopile, pilot light works, fireplace still won’t light

I have an Empire VFSR-18 fireplace. The pilot light wouldn’t stay on so I replaced the thermopile and the thermocouple assembly. The pilot light stays on and my voltmeter is giving me 0.47V (470mV). I ...
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Gas fireplace pilot light goes out when fire turns off

I have a Heat and Glo propane fireplace with a constant pilot light. I had to clean the orifice etc. and have a nice blue flame on the thermopile and thermocouple. When the fire turns itself off with ...
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Propane water heater pilot heater goes out with main burner

I have a Whirlpool LP water heater model L30S61. The pilot light lights easily and the main burner comes on and heats the water. When the burner goes out so does the pilot light. I replaced the ...
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Installing Pilot Assy in Majestic DVR33 P

A couple of years ago I had a repair person take a look at my Majestic fireplace because it was shutting off after a couple of minutes. His opinion was that something in the exhaust was being blocked ...
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How to troubleshoot a gas fireplace that shuts down randomly?

I am having some weird issues with my propane gas fireplace insert. I've noticed that the pilot light will go out a few times a day but will restart after a few minutes. Also sometimes the fireplace ...
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Relight pilot on ideal standard boiler

I recently had to turn off the gas supply and the pilot light on the old boiler went out. The instructions mention turning the gas control knob to pilot position but it doesn't seem to turn. Pretty ...
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Natural gas fireplace pilot line size? Pilot stays lit, no main gas unless jumped

Natural gas fireplace pilot line size? Pilot stays lit, no main gas unless jumped I replaced the pilot light, thermocouple, thermopile and igniter. The unit I bought has a much smaller pilot line than ...
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Napoleon Gas fireplace GDS28N - why does pilot turn off when I turn main. burner off

I have Napoleon gas stove fireplace GDS28N. The pilot on it stays lit when I have the valve position to PILOT. It also stays lit when I turn to valve to ON but have the main burner switch OFF. However,...
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Water heater pilot goes out after a burn cycle

Having the issue of having to relight the pilot after ever burn cycle. I cleaned the thermocouple, lit the pilot, and watched a burn cycle through the window. This is when I noticed something strange; ...
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How do I Re-Light My 1995 Magic Chef free stand stove Model# 3110PRW & the pilot Light for the Oven also needs Lit?

It’s my vacation home ,It was working until I removed burner plates, to clean stove top. Next day it wouldnt turn on, even with a match, The pilot light for the oven , off also ? Do they work off one ...
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Fixing propane heater pilot ignition; spark misfiring?

So... I've got a pretty old heater somewhat similar to the picture below. It wasn't coming on so I took it apart, cleaned it (it was full of soot, corrosion and clogged) qnd changed the gas regulator (...
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Dismantling Old Pilot Light Switch

I have an old pilot light switch on my fireplace wall. Over the years our council house has many joblot repairs. One of which is our gas fire being replaced by an electric fire & the gas boiler in ...
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Gas pilot will not light

I have a very old forced air heater in my house. When I try to light the pilot it will not light. It has gas coming out of it because the pressure of the gas even tries to blow the match out when I ...
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Problem with my Mendota Seabrook Model D-30 Direct Vent Gas Insert

I have a Mendota Seabrook Model D-30 Gas Fireplace that keeps shutting off, sometimes after 1 minutes other times after 10 minutes. It has been running fine for about 9 years, but then started having ...
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Pilot light won't stay lit on propane furnace. Thermocouple replaced 2 months ago

I relit the pilot with no issues. The furnace ran fine for the remainder of the day. The following two days this continued to happen - pilot went out, relit it and it was fine. I was finally able to ...
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