Should pilot light be turned off in summer?
As the weather warms up, it is time to put your gas fireplaces and furnaces to rest for the summer. Since it will be several months before you need to fire up the heat again, it is worth considering turning off your system’s pilot light.
How much does a pilot light cost per month?
– Reduced energy costs The pilot light burns significantly less fuel than a fire but it can cost $8 to $10 a month if your fireplace is fueled by natural gas. If your fireplace is fueled by propane, it could cost up to $20 a month. Turning off the pilot would reduce your energy costs during the summer.
What should I keep my thermostat on in the summer when away?
When leaving on vacation — usually more than three days — set your thermostat to 50-55 degrees F in the winter to prevent against freezing pipes and to 85-90 degrees F (or even turn it off) in the summer.
When to turn the pilot on on a gas fireplace?
Pilot ON: On a cool night you can flip the fireplace on to take the chill out without having to re-light the pilot. No chance for a spider to make a web in one of the tubes and clog the burner
Is it good to turn off propane pilot light?
For propane users, it seems to make sense to turn off the pilot light from a monetary point of view. Even if the pilot gets clogged while its off, it is a virtual wash in money having it serviced by a repair person. For natural gas customers it can really go either way.
Why does my fireplace smell bad when the pilot is off?
Just one less thing to worry about when it is HOT out. With the pilot off, there are still trace amounts of gas molecules in the burner and pilot tubes of your fireplace. The gas companies add a chemical called Mercaptan to the gas which gives it that lovely odor we all know.
So you pilot can be costing you $7 to $10 per month. Propane is a little bit different. Since propane is done by the gallon, the numbers are different. There are about 91,000 BTU in a gallon of propane. And the cost per gallon of propane is a lot higher than natural gas, floating somewhere around $3.05/gallon now.
Pilot ON: On a cool night you can flip the fireplace on to take the chill out without having to re-light the pilot. No chance for a spider to make a web in one of the tubes and clog the burner
For propane users, it seems to make sense to turn off the pilot light from a monetary point of view. Even if the pilot gets clogged while its off, it is a virtual wash in money having it serviced by a repair person. For natural gas customers it can really go either way.
Just one less thing to worry about when it is HOT out. With the pilot off, there are still trace amounts of gas molecules in the burner and pilot tubes of your fireplace. The gas companies add a chemical called Mercaptan to the gas which gives it that lovely odor we all know.
So you pilot can be costing you $7 to $10 per month. Propane is a little bit different. Since propane is done by the gallon, the numbers are different. There are about 91,000 BTU in a gallon of propane. And the cost per gallon of propane is a lot higher than natural gas, floating somewhere around $3.05/gallon now.
