Wall Heater Pilot Light Goes Out

You can fix this easily by moving the thermocouple closer to the flame.

Wall heater pilot light goes out.

My furnace pilot light will not stay lit. This is the pilot flame that provides the heat. The initial flame of the pilot heats the thermocouple which will signal the valve to stay open and keep the pilot lit and the propane heater functioning. If so replace the entire valve.

If your pilot light. Another cause of a weak pilot is a faulty. The number one reason why the pilot light keeps going out is the thermocouple. But once i let go of the button the pilot immediately goes out.

Gas valve are allowed 30seconds to fall out. Thermocouples work by producing a small amount of voltage when it is heated. If it senses that the pilot light has gone out the thermocouple shuts off the gas supply to the flame in order to prevent safety issues with your water heater. Pilot goes out the heater won t operate properly if the pilot flickers is too weak or goes out and the cause could also be blockages in the pilot tube.

Stays lit for a few seconds but goes out has a weak yellow flame instead of blue then you most likely have a dirty or restricted pilot light orifice. Does my thermocouple need repl. Either the thermocouple is going bad or it is dirty and needs to be cleaned. Keep every intake air register in your home open and clear to avoid a vacuum effect in the inlet.

In english that means a gas valve is slowed to continue to release gas for up to 30 seconds after the pilot fails. A bent or dirty thermocouple. This can happen on excessively windy days or nights. If the thermocouple is too far from the flame this can cause the pilot to go out and shut down the propane heater.

Over time thermocouples can begin to malfunction and shut off the gas supply to the pilot light even if it s burning properly. If this pilot light ever goes out the heater has no way of actually turning on to heat the water or air that your particular type of heater circulates to warm the house or other elements. I can light it and depress the pilot switch for 2 minutes.