Unlike older pilot lights which have to be lighted by hand automatic pilot lights now commonly found in most home furnaces are regulated by a thermostat and only ignite when needed.
Light pilot light wall furnace.
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In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to relight the pilot light in a standing pilot furnace.
If your old gas furnace has a standing pilot you can follow a standard procedure to relight the pilot light.
While older pilots burned constantly wasting gas automatic pilot lights come on long enough to ignite the gas supply and then shut off.
A number of reasons can cause the wall furnace to not light including a damaged thermocouple a clogged pilot.
To light a pilot light first turn the gas control valve to off and wait 5 to 10 minutes until all the gas fumes are gone.
When the pilot on your wall furnace does not stay lit your furnace won t heat.
The pilot in turn lights the gas for the burners.
If your pilot light goes out all you need to.
This system uses a pilot flame but the pilot lights only when there s a call for heat from the thermostat.
When your furnace fails to ignite the first place to look is the pilot light.
Come fall time or any time your pilot light might go out it is time to re light your pilot light.
Turn the gas control to pilot and hold it in while you light the flame with a match or a lighter.
The most common reason for this problem is because the pilot light is not on.
Mariah shows you how to light the pilot on a wall furnace.
Once you ve made sure there s no gas coming out hold a lit barbecue lighter or long match next to the pilot light tube inside your furnace while turning the gas control knob to pilot.
One type of electronic ignition is an intermittent pilot.
The burner in your gas furnace is ignited either by an electronic ignition as is found in most modern furnaces or with a standing pilot flame which is common in older style furnaces that have an afue annual fuel utilization efficiency rating of less than 80 percent.
Keep the knob in for 20 seconds and then release it and turn it to the on position.