How To Light A Wall Heater Pilot Light

When the water heater pilot light goes out first try relighting it following the directions on the water heater label.

How to light a wall heater pilot light.

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. Gas heater pilot light troubleshooting. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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. Here is how to light the pilot light on a gas heater. 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.

With the gas valve in the pilot position or with you holding the valve in the pilot position use a long stemmed lighter to light the tip of the pilot light s valve. Turn the thermostat to its lowest setting.