How To Light Old In Wall Furnace

The procedure to relight a pilot light.

How to light old in wall furnace.

Do not attempt to do this at home in northern california pacific gas electric. Open the door of the heater to expose the burner. Turn the valve to off and wait three minutes. In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to relight the pilot light in a standing pilot furnace.

Recently i had to re light the pilot light on an older model wall heater and decided to capture it on video. Find the valve located in the heater and turn it to pilot. Switch the valve to the pilot setting. Push the ignite button repeatedly if the.

For some heaters you may have to completely remove the cover to have access to the burner. So you walked into your apartment and smell gas. If your pilot light goes out all you need to. This has happened to me many times and it t.

Here s a quick how to. Open the gas valve on the supply line and turn the gas control knob to pilot. Locate tube that supplies the pilot light. If the knob won t go in fiddle with it until it does.

The controls on older furnaces tend to wear out. How to light a gas wall heater. The pilot light probably went out. Have a match or long lighter available to light the pilot.

Press inward on the valve. The gas valve is usually painted red with the on off and pilot settings. You should hear a hissing sound coming from the valve. This is a 1 4 inch metal tube that originates near the main valve.

Light a match and hold it near the pilot opening while. Turn the thermostat to its lowest temperature setting and remove the grille on the floor. Push in the knob and hold it in.