Furnace Pilot Light Replacement

Locate this gas cock or knob.

Furnace pilot light replacement.

Push in the knob and hold it in. Go to the furnace and find the pilot valve. It will usually have a gas cock or valve knob that reads on pilot and off. Choose from silicon carbide and silicon nitride hot surface igniters with flat round and spiral tips.

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. Open the gas valve on the supply line and turn the gas control knob to pilot. This needs to be done so it is not hot and is safe to open. 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. Honeywell white rodgers and other manufacturers make universal replacement thermocouples usually with 30 millivolt mv ratings for standing pilot furnaces. 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.

Shop here and find a variety of pilot and thermopile assemblies replacement thermocouples and more. Let your furnace cool down for 30 minutes. Open the cover that covers the pilot light and visually inspect inside. First turn off the pilot light on your furnace.

After waiting for 10 minutes use the following procedure to relight the pilot light. It is a safety device that shuts off the gas if the pilot light goes out or the electric igniter fails. 106 products replace gas furnace pilot and ignition components with high quality parts from grainger. If the knob won t go in fiddle with it until it does.