Can a thermocouple be bent away from the pilot light?
When it’s bent to a certain extent away from the pilot light, it’s no longer functional because it won’t be able to detect the heat. To fix this is also simple: bend the thermocouple back into its original position. Make sure to bend the thermocouple back so it’s close enough to the pilot flame so it lightly touches the thermocouple.
Why does my pilot light keep going out?
If your pilot doesn’t re-light, won’t stay lit or keeps going out after a short time, you most likely have an issue with the hot water heater thermocouple. This can happen with age. This can happen with age.
What to do if your hot water heater pilot light won’t stay lit?
If you have followed these steps and your water heater pilot light won’t stay lit, you may need professional help to fix the problem, give All Masters a call if you live in Arlington TX, and we can fix any of your hot water heater thermocouple or pilot light issues!
Why does my furnace pilot not stay lit?
The pilot won’t stay lit on my furnace, when I release the button it just goes out. This started occurring after I did some gas plumbing and had to relight the pilot. I suspected the thermocouple and replaced it, but this didn’t fix the problem.
What happens if the pilot light is not lit?
Once the thermocouple detects that the pilot light isn’t lit, it turns the gas off as a safety measure. An unlit pilot can also stem from a dirty thermocouple as the dirt may be obstructing the current signal, which would also lead to a gas outage.
How big should the pilot light be on a thermo couple?
The thermo couple tip should 3/8″ ABOVE the “pencil Pilot Tip”, should read about 30mv. 2. Once opened the burner door. Manufacture requires installing a new gasket around the burner door to prevent CO and air leakag.
The pilot won’t stay lit on my furnace, when I release the button it just goes out. This started occurring after I did some gas plumbing and had to relight the pilot. I suspected the thermocouple and replaced it, but this didn’t fix the problem.
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.
