How To Light A Wall Heater Pilot Light

Another cause of a weak pilot is a faulty thermocouple.

How to light a wall heater pilot light.

Gas heater pilot light troubleshooting. Light the pilot light. 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.

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. Lighting the pilot light on a gas heater is simple to do. 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. The water heater pilot light is a small flame that ignites the gas burner on your water heater.

If this pilot light ever goes out. 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 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.

When the water heater pilot light goes out first try relighting it following the directions on the water heater label. Keep the regulator valve in the pilot position for 1 2 minutes to allow the thermocouple to sense that the pilot light is on and the water heater to restart.