This makes the fireplace easy to start when it s cold outside but when it warms up it s a good idea to shut off the pilot to conserve gas.
Repair gas fireplace pilot light.
It s possible that excess moisture may have gotten into your gas line causing the pilot light to malfunction.
Even without a fire going a standing pilot light uses a minor amount of fuel.
First read your gas fireplace owner manual.
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We put in a new thermo pile and light switch but it still won t light up the whole bar.
Twist the shutoff valve until it is parallel with the gas line.
Most gas fireplaces have a standing pilot light which is a small flame that burns even when you aren t using the fireplace.
Turn the control knob to the off position for at least 2 minutes.
I relit the pilot light after over 10 years of it being off.
We tried sucking out debris from the bar.
If your fireplace won t turn on it may be a simple matter of the pilot flame having been blown out.
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If the fireplace has a control panel turn the control knob to off.
Knowing how to turn off a gas fireplace valve can reduce your gas bill.
The th stands for thermostat and those two wires connect to the thermostat device or in most cases a wall switch that tells the valve to open under normal conditions with the pilot light lit closing the circuit between the two th contacts will open the gas valve and ignite your fireplace s main burner.
We left the pilot lit for a long time to see if it would ever come on.
How to light a gas fireplace pilot flame.
However if you find that your gas fireplace or similar appliance has a pilot light that won t stay on even after consistently being fixed or relit one of these issues could be the reason.
You will be able to determine whether or not the small flame is out.
Request a service call.
The pilot lights and stays lit.
Open your fireplace control panel.
The pilot light for your gas fireplace is an ignition source.