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Keeping my heating system switched off for a full week recently, I was able to measure the amount of gas used by the boiler's pilot light. The digits on the meter changed by 1 unit over a period of 7 days. The boiler is a 15+ year-old Glow-worm Mk 2. Perhaps more modern boilers are less wasteful?
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Do you have to put on the pilot light in the oven when we use the burners only?
Gas stoves require that the pilot light is lit on the oven because otherwise it would just be leaking gas.
How do relight your pilot light on a whirlpool stove?
Simply put, no. Some gas stoves use an electrical system for ignition. Others have the typical pilot light that needs a real flame to manualy light it.
Why water heater does not light?
Check if your pilot light is on. If it is, then there is a fault in the gas regulator and you will need to call a gas technician.-If the pilot is off, The detailed directions are printed on front of EVERY gas regulator. - However, in general terms, turn regulator switch to OFF for 2 minutes, then to PILOT and depress for one minute, then light pilot or press clicker till it lights. Keep PILOT pressed for 2 more minutes then slowly release it. If it stays on then turn main switch to RUN or ON. Use a barbecue match (12 inch long) to light manual pilots. -If the pilot will NOT stay on, then you have a faulty thermocouple. - Not a complicated job. Call a competent handyman or gas tech.
Do all gas fireplaces have a pilot light?
All unvented gas logs must have a safety pilot. Also all vented gas logs that are for propane must have a safety pilot. Vented gas logs that use Natural gas do not require safety pilots as the pressure is half that of propane although I would still recommend safety pilots on all installs.
If I turn the gas on but the pilot light isn't on does the gas keep running?
On a stove it will. On a modern, code-compliant water heater, space heater or furnace it will not, because these modern appliances have electric valves that will not open if the pilot flame goes out. Once the pilot is out, the only way to get gas to flow is to push the pilot button in on the gas valve and relight the pilot flame according to the instructions. You can check for gas leaking from the pilot burner or main burner by smelling for the scent of gas, as natural gas and LPG (propane) have an odorant added to allow you to detect their presence. (Do NOT use a flame or spark to test for the presence of gas!)
How do you light the pilot light on a heater?
The detailed directions are printed on front of EVERY gas regulator. - However, in general terms, turn regulator switch to OFF for 2 minutes, then to PILOT and depress for one minute, then light pilot or press clicker till it lights. Keep PILOT pressed for 2 more minutes then slowly release it. If it stays on then turn main switch to RUN or ON. -If you have to light the pilot manually, use a barbecue match (12 inches long)
Where do you use a thermocouple?
It is used on older gas trains to furnaces, water heaters ect. to prove that a pilot light is lit. The pilot heats to dissimilar metals such as copper and steel and craetes a small electric current that will allow the main gas valve to open when the fuel is called for by the stat. The current does not open the valve it simply tells the valve that it is okay to open because the pilot light is lit. In more modern systems a uv sensor ( ultra violet) will sense the light of the pilot to open the main gas valve.........Hope this helps, Dave
How do you light a gas hot water heater?
The detailed directions are printed on front of EVERY gas regulator. - However, in general, turn regulator switch to OFF for 2 minutes, then to PILOT and depress for one minute, then light pilot or press clicker till it lights. Keep PILOT pressed for 2 more minutes then slowly release it. If it stays on then turn main switch to RUN or ON. (if the pilot has to be lit manually, I use a barbecue match, 12 " long.)
Explain how a thermo couple divice work?
A thermocouple (or thermal couple) uses a principal called the Seebeck effect, where a voltage is generated in a conductor due to a temperature difference. Different metals generate different voltages, so by combining two different metals in the thermocouple, a voltage difference is generated between the leads of the thermocouple, proportional to the temperature difference. An example of one practical use of thermocouples is in controlling gas pilot lights: A "thermal couple" ( or "thermal coupling" ) is used to sustain a "pilot light" on a gas appliance e.g. a hot water boiler. The thermal couple is heated at one end by the pilot light and generates a small electrical charge that is passed down an internal copper filament to a valve in the gas supply. The valve remains open as long as the electrical current is present in order to supply gas to the pilot light. If the pilot light goes out or the thermal couple fails, the valve shuts off the gas. When you first light a pilot light, the thermal couple is usually heated by opening the gas supply by manually pressing a button and the gas ignited by means of say, a match. You maintain the gas supply by holding the button until the thermal couple heats up enough to generate the electrical charge that keeps the gas supply valve open to the pilot light.
How do you light pilot light?
The detailed directions are printed on front of EVERY gas regulator. - However, in general, turn regulator switch to OFF for 2 minutes, then to PILOT and depress for one minute, then light pilot or press clicker till it lights. Keep PILOT pressed for 2 more minutes then slowly release it. If it stays on then turn main switch to RUN or ON. If the pilot must be lit manually, I use a barbecue match ( 12 inch long ) NOTE - If the pilot will NOT stay lit, then you need a new 'thermocouple'
How do you light the pilot on your Maytag Performa Dryer?
Maytag Performa Gas Dryers don't have pilot lights. This form of ignition went out of favor decades ago. They now use an igniter glow coil( the heater element) that heats up to a glowing red color to light the main burner.
How many btu's does a pilot light use?
800 to 1500 BTU's
