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Would a pilot light on a gas furnace still work with a defective thermocouple?
Pilot light would work but the main burner would not as the thermocouple proves that there is a pilot light to fire. The main gas valve would not open
Can the wind blow out the burner on the hot water heater?
A big enough gust of wind could possibly blow out pilot light, which would cause burner to go off. Unlikely burner to get blown out by wind.
Should the pilot light be on for an empty gas water heater?
Pilot light alone will not produce enough heat to damage the tank, but the main burner will destroy the tank and possibly start a fire. Why would anyone want to leave the pilot light on an empty tank?
Pilot light is on but flames wont light when you turn up the thermostat?
This question is not specific enough for a good answer. What is the appliance? A furnace? A cooktop burner? An oven? The first thing to check would be the igniter, which is what typically "lights" the gas coming from the valve. You can check an igniter with a simple continuity test using a test meter. If the pilot is lit, then there is no igniter, or the igniter lites the pilot, so if the pilot is lit how could it be the igniter. Bad thermocouple, this tells the gas valve that the pilot light is lit, if the gas valve does not know the pilot is lit it will not allow gas to come out of the valve, this is a safety feature so your unit does not blow up.
Did fridges have a pilot light in the 1960's?
Fridges which would have a pilot light would have been absorption-cycle or ammonia-cycle units, usually made for areas where there was no electricity. It would be likely they would have a pilot light.
If one the burners of a gas oven is not emitting fire, when turned on, how would one go about fixing that and getting the burner to work?
Your pilot light is most likely gone out.You can relight it yourself though this can be DANGEROUS.Lift up your stovetop and see if you have all four pilot lights.If you do this is not the problem.Keep that burner off because natural gas can be deadly and call a pro to fix it.
Why would burner pilot light extinguish shortly after firing up on Laars Lite Model LLG Pool heater?
Have the thermocouple checked or spillage from down draft and make sure there is free air for proper combustion
Would you smell gas if your pilot light on furnace is out?
modern heaters have a thermocouple that would shut off gas supply if the pilot goes out.
To mount two switches and a pilot light in a single gang standard device box you would use?
You would need to purchase a duplex switch. As for the pilot light look for a duplex switch that has a neon pilot light that is incorporated into the handle of the switch. When the switch is turned on the switch's handle will illuminate.
Would a bad millivolt thermopile allow the burner to light and the burner go out after several minutes?
I don't believe so. Most likely you are tripping a limit switch.
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.
What other problem besides the thermocouple would cause a heater not to stay lite?
The thermocouple only keeps the pilot light. Temp sensor,gas valve, high limit switch, safety switch,thermostat, would cause burner not to stay lite. Better to post MFG,model, problem. lenox,model #, ______________________________
