Pilot Light Old Wall Heater

If done properly it is safe and takes around 2 minutes.

Pilot light old wall heater.

If this pilot light ever goes out. Here is how to light the pilot light on a gas heater. Lighting the pilot light on a gas heater is simple to do. Keep the knob in for 20 seconds and then release it and turn it to the on position.

Lighting a gas wall heater is a short process that may need to be done periodically. 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. 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. Have a match or long lighter available to light the pilot.

Find the valve located in the heater and turn it to pilot. If your old gas furnace has a standing pilot you can follow a standard procedure to relight the pilot light. 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. Turn the gas control to pilot and hold it in while you light the flame with a match or a lighter.

Steps for safely lighting a gas wall heater. For old wall heaters after turning the dial towards pilot hold down on the pilot gas button instead of the ignite button. How to troubleshoot gas wall heaters. Then press the button again to light up the pilot.

Press inward on the valve. After about 30 seconds release the button. The new wall heaters ignite the pilot light with a spark. 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.