How To Light A Wall Furnace Pilot

Here is how to light the pilot light on a gas heater.

How to light a wall furnace pilot.

If the pilot light does not light or does not stay lit then replace the thermocouple. When the pilot on your wall furnace does not stay lit your furnace won t heat. A modern gas furnace usually has an electronic spark generator to ignite the gas when the thermostat calls for heat. Turn the thermostat to its lowest setting.

Gas wall heaters whether vented or unvented can supply enough heat to warm a small or medium sized room and they can operate with propane or natural gas. A gas furnace s standing pilot in which the flame is lit at all times is sometimes referred to as a pilot light but no matter what you call it its purpose is to serve as a small ignition flame for the gas burner when the thermostat signals for gas to be delivered from the gas valve to the burner it is the standing pilot that ignites the gas flowing to the burners to heat the air in the. 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. A number of reasons can cause the wall furnace to not light including a damaged thermocouple a clogged pilot.

This is a very simple process and will only take a couple minutes. Lighting the pilot light on a gas heater is simple to do. An older gas furnace has a standing pilot that stays on all the time or at least it s supposed to. If the pilot light is out attempt to relight it.

How to troubleshoot gas wall heaters. 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 the pilot light is burning examine its color. You should be able to see the flame of the pilot light.