Furnace Pilot Light Replacement

Push in the knob and hold it in.

Furnace pilot light replacement.

This needs to be done so it is not hot and is safe to open. Turn off the gas flowing to the furnace using the shutoff valve. If the knob won t go in fiddle with it until it does. First turn off the pilot light on your furnace.

106 products replace gas furnace pilot and ignition components with high quality parts from grainger. Purchasing a replacement thermocouple or flame sensor purchase a replacement thermocouple or flame sensor that is compatible with your particular furnace model. If the pilot light won t stay lit the thermocouple may be faulty and should be adjusted or replaced. The thermocouple is a gas furnace component located near the pilot light burner.

Open the cover that covers the pilot light and visually inspect inside. Shop here and find a variety of pilot and thermopile assemblies replacement thermocouples and more. Open the gas valve on the supply line and turn the gas control knob to pilot. Honeywell white rodgers and other manufacturers make universal replacement thermocouples usually with 30 millivolt mv ratings for standing pilot furnaces.

The pilot valve body is a box shaped device into which the main gas line will run. It is located near the gas burners. Let your furnace cool down for 30 minutes. Go to the furnace and find the pilot valve.

Locate this gas cock or knob. After waiting for 10 minutes use the following procedure to relight the pilot light. When my pilot light wouldn t stay lit on my furnace i asked a few plumber buddies about the symptoms and they both said it was the thermo couple. It is a safety device that shuts off the gas if the pilot light goes out or the electric igniter fails.