Pilot Light Old Wall Heater

How to troubleshoot gas wall heaters.

Pilot light old wall heater.

Then press the button again to light up the pilot. Have a match or long lighter available to light the pilot. Turn the thermostat to its lowest setting. 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.

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. Lighting the pilot light on a gas heater is simple to do. For old wall heaters after turning the dial towards pilot hold down on the pilot gas button instead of the ignite button. Turn the gas control to pilot and hold it in while you light the flame with a match or a lighter.

If this pilot light ever goes out. 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. Lighting a gas wall heater is a short process that may need to be done periodically. 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.

After about 30 seconds release the button. Find the valve located in the heater and turn it to pilot. The new wall heaters ignite the pilot light with a spark. 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.

Steps for safely lighting a gas wall heater. Here is how to light the pilot light on a gas heater. If done properly it is safe and takes around 2 minutes. If your old gas furnace has a standing pilot you can follow a standard procedure to relight the pilot light.