What happens if a pilot light goes out on a gas furnace?
Pilot light furnace no heat, thermocouple failure, diagnosis and replacement. Furnaces with a standing pilot have a combination gas valve and thermocouple for a flame safety control system. If the pilot goes out, the system shuts down to prevent the gas valve from opening without a pilot to light the burner.
How to troubleshoot problems with your pilot light?
Troubleshooting problems with your pilot light is not necessarily difficult. Simply follow the guide below for helpful tips. Before you can troubleshoot anything, you have to know what is going on in the first place.
How do you light a gas pilot light?
A pilot flame is lit with a manual push button spark ignitor or a handheld lighter while pushing down on the pilot plunger button found on the top of the gas valve. To light a gas pilot, the button on the combination gas valve must be pushed down which allows gas to enter the pilot tube and exit through the pilot termination head.
Why is my pilot light burning a different color?
If you notice that your pilot light’s flame is burning a color other than blue, contact Hyde’s so that we can fix the problem. Even if the inefficient flame isn’t causing any problems at the moment, it likely will down the line and it can also indicate that the flame is releasing carbon monoxide into the air. Dirt builds up on the intake valve.
Does my gas furnace have a pilot light?
Gas furnaces now come with an igniter that works electronically to light the gas and heat the home. These newer furnaces do not use a pilot-light system as the older furnaces did. If your furnace is equipped with an electronic igniter, you cannot light the furnace manually.
How do I light the pilot light on my furnace?
Turn the knob to the “Pilot” setting, which will re-start the flow of gas to the pilot. Strike up your match or lighter. Depress the reset button, and while it is depressed, hold the match flame near the pilot opening. When the pilot is burning brightly, release the rest button. The furnace will then start, automatically.
Why does pilot light keep going out on gas furnace?
Thermocouple – The most common cause for a pilot light going out frequently is the thermocouple. The thermocouple verifies that the pilot light in your gas furnace is burning (to ensure that your furnace is not releasing unburned gas into your home).
Should you turn off your furnace pilot light?
It isn’t a good idea to turn off your pilot if your hot water is heated with gas. In some cases, ice could form and break some of the smaller pipes in the furnace. Keeping the pilot light on will cost money, but it can also melt any ice around the heater.
