Light Pilot Light Wall Furnace

How to light the pilot light to your furnace.

Light pilot light wall furnace.

The most common reason for this problem is because the pilot light is not on. 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. The pilot in turn lights the gas for the burners. If your old gas furnace has a standing pilot you can follow a standard procedure to relight the pilot light.

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. When your furnace fails to ignite the first place to look is the pilot light. A number of reasons can cause the wall furnace to not light including a damaged thermocouple a clogged pilot. Good life property management website.

Mariah shows you how to light the pilot on a wall furnace. This system uses a pilot flame but the pilot lights only when there s a call for heat from the thermostat. One type of electronic ignition is an intermittent pilot. 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.

Turn the gas control to pilot and hold it in while you light the flame with a match or a lighter. In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to relight the pilot light in a standing pilot furnace. When the pilot on your wall furnace does not stay lit your furnace won t heat. 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.

Come fall time or any time your pilot light might go out it is time to re light your pilot light. The furnace s electronic control board activates an electric igniter that uses a high voltage spark to light the pilot. Keep the knob in for 20 seconds and then release it and turn it to the on position.