Heater Pilot Light Replacement

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Heater pilot light replacement.

In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to relight the pilot light in a standing pilot furnace. Let your furnace cool down for 30 minutes. Open the cover that covers the pilot light and visually inspect inside. First turn off the pilot light on your furnace.

If your pilot light goes out all you need to. This kit is required anytime the burner door is removed from the unit so that the gasket and pilot assembly can be replaced. Buy a new one that matches the old one in size and length. Pull out the old thermocouple.

It s as simple as undoing four phillips head screws for removing the old assembly from your existing burner transfer the new assembly to your old burner install on your heater and you should be up and running after lighting pilot. Turn off the gas flowing to the furnace using the shutoff valve. We ll go over on how to. Install the new thermocouple exactly like the old water heater pilot light slide the burner assembly back in and reattach the three lines to the control valve.

This needs to be done so it is not hot and is safe to open. What to do if the pilot light for your pool heater is not turning on or if the pilot light is not lasting very long or pilot outage.