Wall Heater Pilot Light

Gas heater pilot light troubleshooting.

Wall heater pilot light.

Lighting the pilot light on a gas heater is simple to do. 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. 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.

Another cause of a weak pilot is a faulty thermocouple. 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.