How long do I hold the pilot light button?

How long do I hold the pilot light button?

Continue to hold it in the “Pilot” position for approximately 30 to 45 seconds before releasing and turning to the “On” position. If the pilot does not stay lit, repeat the process, but this time hold the button or knob in “Pilot” position for a few seconds longer, up to one full minute.

How do you turn on a pilot light?

If you have a gas furnace, here are the steps on how to light a pilot light.

1. First, locate the pilot valve on the furnace.
2. Find the gas valve and turn it to the “off” position.
3. Turn the valve to the “pilot” position.
4. Press and hold the reset button.
5. If the reset button fails, ignite the lighter.

Hold down the reset button and bring a grill lighter or long match to the pilot light valve until the pilot ignites. Once the pilot light stays lit, turn the valve to the “on” position. You should hear the furnace activate. Turn all the stovetop control knobs to the “off” position.

How does the standing pilot light on a gas furnace work?

This maintains gas flow to the pilot until the thermocouple gets hot enough to open the main gas valve. Once the pilot stays lit, slowly release the button or knob, and then turn the gas cock or knob from the PILOT position to the ON position. This will ignite the burners and keep the flow of gas supplied as required for the burners.

How do you reset the pilot light valve?

Light the pilot light valve with a long lighter. Continue to hold the reset button as you ignite the lighter. Bring the flame to the pilot light valve and hold it steady until you see the pilot light reignite, then release the reset button. You can use a long match or roll a piece of paper into a long tube to use to light the pilot light.

How do you light a pilot light on a water heater?

Turn the gas regulator valve to the “pilot” position. If the water heater has a manual “ignite” button, press that to light the pilot. If it doesn’t have the button, or the button fails, press the regulator valve and hold a grill lighter or long match to the pilot light valve until the pilot ignites.

Hold down the reset button and bring a grill lighter or long match to the pilot light valve until the pilot ignites. Once the pilot light stays lit, turn the valve to the “on” position. You should hear the furnace activate. Turn all the stovetop control knobs to the “off” position.

This maintains gas flow to the pilot until the thermocouple gets hot enough to open the main gas valve. Once the pilot stays lit, slowly release the button or knob, and then turn the gas cock or knob from the PILOT position to the ON position. This will ignite the burners and keep the flow of gas supplied as required for the burners.

Light the pilot light valve with a long lighter. Continue to hold the reset button as you ignite the lighter. Bring the flame to the pilot light valve and hold it steady until you see the pilot light reignite, then release the reset button. You can use a long match or roll a piece of paper into a long tube to use to light the pilot light.

Turn the gas regulator valve to the “pilot” position. If the water heater has a manual “ignite” button, press that to light the pilot. If it doesn’t have the button, or the button fails, press the regulator valve and hold a grill lighter or long match to the pilot light valve until the pilot ignites.