How to light a pilot light after gas is shut off.
Turning on pilot light in wall heater.
Gas wall heaters whether vented or unvented can supply enough heat to warm a small or medium sized room and they can operate with propane or natural gas.
Wall heaters are common appliances used to heat homes in particular regions of the united states such as the northeast.
After about 30 seconds release the button.
Recently i had to re light the pilot light on an older model wall heater and decided to capture it on video.
For old wall heaters after turning the dial towards pilot hold down on the pilot gas button instead of the ignite button.
Then press the button again to light up the pilot.
How to troubleshoot gas wall heaters.
First locate the temperature controls.
Natural gas wall heaters require that you start a pilot light and keep it running when the heater is in use.
Turn the thermostat to its lowest setting.
Now off the regulator valve.
Here is how to light the pilot light on a gas heater.
Each time the heater works for a week or three.
This is where we can move on and check the interior door panel for the directions to find out how to turn on gas water heater pilot light.
I have changed the thermastat 3 times.
The pilot lite is lit.
I changed the thermastat and the heater worked for a week or two.
We want to put the heat to the minimum.
The new wall heaters ignite the pilot light with a spark.
If you have trouble locating it it s usually located at the front of the water heater.
On some gas powered appliances such as gas ranges water heaters boilers and gas fireplaces the pilot light works to ignite the main flame.
Some wall heaters are electric and typically are not difficult to turn on.
Do not attempt to do this at home in northern california pacific gas electric.
The reason that i think it is the thermastat is because i take it off and touch the wires together and each time the heater comes on.