How To Light A Pilot Light On A York Furnace

How do i light the pilot on my york furnace optional information.

How to light a pilot light on a york furnace. Once you ve made sure there s no gas coming out hold a lit barbecue lighter or long match next to the pilot light tube inside your furnace while turning the gas control knob to pilot. If your pilot light goes out all you need to. For better or worse a pilot light extinguishing isn t all that uncommon as even a light breeze or draft of air is enough to kill the tiny flame. I ve put the knob to pilot and pressed the red button.

A modern gas furnace usually has an electronic spark generator to ignite the gas when the thermostat calls for heat. I hear the whoosh of gas i assume but it doesn t light. An older gas furnace has a standing pilot that stays on all the time or at least it s supposed to. In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to relight the pilot light in a standing pilot furnace.

A gas furnace s standing pilot in which the flame is lit at all times is sometimes referred to as a pilot light but no matter what you call it its purpose is to serve as a small ignition flame for the gas burner when the thermostat signals for gas to be delivered from the gas valve to the burner it is the standing pilot that ignites the gas flowing to the burners to heat the air in the. A number of things can make an old furnace pilot light go out including a strong draft a faulty thermocouple or a loss of gas. I think the problem was caused when our main gas line was shut off briefly.