How To Light A Wall Heater Pilot Light

But if you follow the pilot tube from the gas supply you should be able to locate the opening buried inside the heater behind a metal plate.

How to light a wall heater pilot light.

Gas heaters whether they warm up air or water in a home rely on a pilot light to trigger the flame of the actual heater. If this pilot light ever goes out. Light the pilot light. The water heater pilot light is a small flame that ignites the gas burner on your water heater.

Another cause of a weak pilot is a faulty thermocouple. If the pilot doesn t relight if it goes out right after lighting or if the pilot light keeps going out by far the most common. The heater won t operate properly if the pilot flickers is too weak or goes out and the cause could also be blockages in the pilot tube. Light a gas wall heater with a long match or lighter the hardest part of this job is finding where you have to apply the flame.

If your water heater is old style push down on the regulator valve and then apply your match or lighter to the tip of the pilot s valve. Gas heater pilot light troubleshooting. Turn the thermostat to its lowest setting. Here is how to light the pilot light on a gas heater.

In this hvac training video i show up close how the thermocouple pilot light and gas valve work on a water heater furnace fireplace as well as other ap. With the gas valve in the pilot position or with you holding the valve in the pilot position use a long stemmed lighter to light the tip of the pilot light s valve.