Furnace Pilot Light Replacement

Open the gas valve on the supply line and turn the gas control knob to pilot.

Furnace pilot light replacement.

If the pilot light won t stay lit the thermocouple may be faulty and should be adjusted or replaced. Shop here and find a variety of pilot and thermopile assemblies replacement thermocouples and more. Furnace switches gas furnace ignitors gas valves goodman furnace parts janitrol furnace parts payne furnace parts pilot and hot surface ignition controls rheem furnace parts rollout switchs ruud furnace parts sequencers thermocouples pilot generators flame sensors pilots thermostats transformers general purpose wall thermostats williams. 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.

The thermocouple is a gas furnace component located near the pilot light burner. Purchasing a replacement thermocouple or flame sensor purchase a replacement thermocouple or flame sensor that is compatible with your particular furnace model. It is located near the gas burners. After waiting for 10 minutes use the following procedure to relight the pilot light.

Go to the furnace and find the pilot valve. This needs to be done so it is not hot and is safe to open. Locate this gas cock or knob. The pilot valve body is a box shaped device into which the main gas line will run.

Push in the knob and hold it in. Open the cover that covers the pilot light and visually inspect inside. First turn off the pilot light on your furnace. Let your furnace cool down for 30 minutes.

106 products replace gas furnace pilot and ignition components with high quality parts from grainger. It is a safety device that shuts off the gas if the pilot light goes out or the electric igniter fails. If the knob won t go in fiddle with it until it does. Turn off the gas flowing to the furnace using the shutoff valve.