Pilot won't light ...
If we are talking about an OLD TIME "
open flame"
PILOT...
There is a lighting sequence... Push &
hold the button
put a MATCH to the gas and count to 30 (
thirty seconds)...
Will
USUALLY get the job done...
The HOLDING for 30 seconds... ALLOWS
time for the THERMOCOUPLE to warm...
assuring the flame is active and RAW GAS is
not escaping (important safety feature)...
MOST common cure for
FAILURE to stay lit: REPLACE
that
THERMOCOUPLE...
Still carried by most hardware stores... it is important
not to
OVER-TIGHTEN the new replacement...
Ideally... you should MEASURE THE LENGHT and
make sure you are buying the right length/size...
Amazon example
Honeywell CQ100A1013 24 Inch Replacement Thermocouple for Gas Furnaces...
eBay example
Universal Thermocouple 24 works with Most Gas Furnaces water heaters...
I buy two...
(I have a
SPARE IGNITER or
Thermocouple for
every oven, water-heater... heater and patio heater
that keeps my wife happy).
Carnac the Magnificent
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