Lighting a gas wall heater is a short process that may need to be done periodically.
Pilot light old wall heater.
How to troubleshoot gas wall heaters.
Here is how to light the pilot light on a gas heater.
Lighting the pilot light on a gas heater is simple to do.
For old wall heaters after turning the dial towards pilot hold down on the pilot gas button instead of the ignite button.
Gas heater pilot light troubleshooting.
Then press the button again to light up the pilot.
Steps for safely lighting a gas wall heater.
Have a match or long lighter available to light the pilot.
In this hvac training video i show up close how the thermocouple pilot light and gas valve work on a water heater furnace fireplace as well as other ap.
If this pilot light ever goes out.
Turn the gas control to pilot and hold it in while you light the flame with a match or a lighter.
If your old gas furnace has a standing pilot you can follow a standard procedure to relight the pilot light.
The new wall heaters ignite the pilot light with a spark.
Gas heaters whether they warm up air or water in a home rely on a pilot light to trigger the flame of the actual heater.
Light a gas wall heater with a long match or lighter the hardest part of this job is finding where you have to apply the flame.
Press inward on the valve.
Keep the knob in for 20 seconds and then release it and turn it to the on position.
Turn the thermostat to its lowest setting.
Find the valve located in the heater and turn it to pilot.
After about 30 seconds release the button.