Gas Water Heater Pilot Light

It is common on fireplaces and older cheaper furnaces and water heaters.

Gas water heater pilot light.

Some water heaters have a separate button for pilot mode usually a red one which you ll press and hold. If the pilot doesn t relight if it goes out right after lighting or if it goes out repeatedly by far the most common cause is a bad thermocouple. Without it the water heater won t be able to maintain internal temperatures allowing the water to cool off. A pilot light is always burning while using a small amount of gas either a water heater is running or not.

While still holding the gas down light that pilot. The water heater pilot light is a small flame that ignites the gas burner on your water heater. You should hear a clicking noise until the pilot burner lights. When the water heater pilot light goes out first try relighting it following the directions on the water heater label.

Without this flame there would be no heat and thus no warm water. Tank type gas water heaters use a pilot light to ignite the gas burner when the water in the tank needs to be heated. 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. A pilot light is a small device that is designed to provide the flame and light the gas coming out of the gas valve and main burner.

The pilot light is the heart of your water heater. While holding down the pilot gas valve or the red button with one hand you will use your other hand to quickly light the pilot. Turn the gas knob to pilot press and hold it down. This will start the flow of gas so you can light the flame.

If you have a new style water tank with a built in ignition switch press this button. It s a small blue flame that burns petroleum gas to produce heat. If this pilot light ever goes out the heater has no way of actually. Usually the first warning that your pilot light has gone out is the cold water.

The pilot light in your hot water heater does more than simply ignite the gas.