How To Relight A Pilot Light Furnace

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How to relight a pilot light 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. The pilot light in your furnace is a small continuously burning flame. Once you are sure the pilot light is on release your pressure on the reset button. Keep the knob in for 20 seconds and then release it and turn it to the on position.

If your old gas furnace has a standing pilot you can follow a standard procedure to relight the pilot light. Once the gas has had time to dissipate turn the knob to pilot then hold down the reset button and bring the flame of a long lighter close to the pilot light opening. 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. A pilot light going out can be inconvenient because it will completely cripple your furnace.

This should light the furnace pilot light. Re light the pilot light. There are many reasons for why the pilot light could go out. The gas may be the fuel but the pilot flame is the ignition and one that won t re light on its own.