Repair Gas Fireplace Pilot Light

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Repair gas fireplace pilot light.

Most gas fireplaces have a standing pilot light which is a small flame that burns even when you aren t using the fireplace. The th stands for thermostat and those two wires connect to the thermostat device or in most cases a wall switch that tells the valve to open under normal conditions with the pilot light lit closing the circuit between the two th contacts will open the gas valve and ignite your fireplace s main burner. First read your gas fireplace owner manual. Open your fireplace control panel.

We left the pilot lit for a long time to see if it would ever come on. If the fireplace has a control panel turn the control knob to off. Turn the control knob to the off position for at least 2 minutes. 612 326 1919 our nfi certified techs provide affordable gas fireplace repair inspection cleaning and other general maintenance.

The pilot lights and stays lit. We tried sucking out debris from the bar. This makes the fireplace easy to start when it s cold outside but when it warms up it s a good idea to shut off the pilot to conserve gas. However if you find that your gas fireplace or similar appliance has a pilot light that won t stay on even after consistently being fixed or relit one of these issues could be the reason.

Knowing how to turn off a gas fireplace valve can reduce your gas bill. You will be able to determine whether or not the small flame is out. The pilot light for your gas fireplace is an ignition source. I relit the pilot light after over 10 years of it being off.

Request a service call. Twist the shutoff valve until it is parallel with the gas line. How to light a gas fireplace pilot flame. In order to find out simply open the vent.

Knowing how to light a gas log fireplace means you also know how to turn it off. We put in a new thermo pile and light switch but it still won t light up the whole bar. Even without a fire going a standing pilot light uses a minor amount of fuel.