Why Does My Honeywell pilot light go out?
Usually, a problem with the thermocouple causes the pilot light to go out. The thermocouple is the small copper rod that the pilot light hits. The thermocouple’s job is to shut a gas safety valve if the pilot light goes out. That’s important because gas is always being supplied to the pilot to keep the flame lit.
When to replace a gas thermocouple pilot light?
A faulty thermocouple should be replaced. Older gas appliances may have pilot lights that provide instant ignition when the gas is turned on. The pilot light is a small open flame that is fed by a steady flow of gas. Problems occur when the gas flow is obstructed or misdirected, or when the pilot is blown out.
What happens when a gas thermocouple goes out?
©2006 Publications International, Ltd. The thermocouple is a safety device; it shuts the gas off if the pilot light goes out. A faulty thermocouple should be replaced. Older gas appliances may have pilot lights that provide instant ignition when the gas is turned on. The pilot light is a small open flame that is fed by a steady flow of gas.
Why does the pilot light go out when the temperature goes up?
The guys from my gas distributor pumped all the water out of the pipes and it’s been fine since. If the pilot will lit but goes out after it reaches the temperature, it is the control valve. It happened to me. After the plumber replaced the control valve then it stays lit. You will have to order the control valve from the manufacturer.
How do you adjust the pilot flame on a range?
©2006 Publications International, Ltd. To adjust the pilot flame, turn the adjustment screw on the gas line, as directed by the range manufacturer. If the appliance has a thermocouple, the problem may be a faulty thermocouple. The thermocouple, which operates as a safety device, turns the gas supply off when the pilot light goes out.
A faulty thermocouple should be replaced. Older gas appliances may have pilot lights that provide instant ignition when the gas is turned on. The pilot light is a small open flame that is fed by a steady flow of gas. Problems occur when the gas flow is obstructed or misdirected, or when the pilot is blown out.
What kind of thermocouple does furnace pilot use?
The new thermocouple is a cheap “universal” thermocouple that I purchased from Amazon and it doesn’t seem to sit in place tight but I don’t think it’s moving. There seems to be a secondary thermocouple-type wire running alongside the thermocouple and pilot gas line, though I ensured the thermocouple is not in contact with anything else.
©2006 Publications International, Ltd. The thermocouple is a safety device; it shuts the gas off if the pilot light goes out. A faulty thermocouple should be replaced. Older gas appliances may have pilot lights that provide instant ignition when the gas is turned on. The pilot light is a small open flame that is fed by a steady flow of gas.
The guys from my gas distributor pumped all the water out of the pipes and it’s been fine since. If the pilot will lit but goes out after it reaches the temperature, it is the control valve. It happened to me. After the plumber replaced the control valve then it stays lit. You will have to order the control valve from the manufacturer.
