Why does a pilot light go out?

It is positioned very close to the flame, and when lit, the pilot light tells the thermocouple to keep the gas line open. A thermocouple that is dirty or malfunctioning will often shut off your gas supply in error, causing the pilot light to go out and your furnace to stop working.

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 when your status light does not blink?

If the status light does not start blinking after 90 seconds, release the gas control knob, turn the gas valve off, and wait 10 minutes before attempting to relight the pilot. On newly installed water heaters, it may take up to 2-3 lighting attempts before the pilot lights and the status light starts blinking.

What to do when your water heater pilot light goes out?

When the pilot light goes out, here’s how to light a gas water heater pilot light: Your first step is obvious: to try to re-light the water heater pilot light. First things first, try to light it again before assuming there is a major problem.

What does it mean when your pilot light is yellow?

A typical and healthy pilot should burn with a bright blue luminosity, not a yellow or red. A yellow flame means that there is no sufficient airflow, that the gas combustion is not complete, or the pilot tube is dirty. A flickering or wavering flame is an indication of the draft.

What to do if you have the wrong pilot light?

If you have the wrong pilot burner replace it with the correct one. Important: Before troubleshooting the pilot light, keep in mind that a pilot flame is always ON and the flame should be blue. If it is yellow, it needs an adjustment. Make sure that the tank is completely filled with water before lighting the pilot light.

What happens if the pilot does not light on a water heater?

The thermocouple detects the pilot flame. If the thermocouple does not detect a flame, the ignition process will stall, and the burner will not light…. The pilot ignites the water heater’s gas burner. If the pilot does not light, the water heater will not heat.

If the status light does not start blinking after 90 seconds, release the gas control knob, turn the gas valve off, and wait 10 minutes before attempting to relight the pilot. On newly installed water heaters, it may take up to 2-3 lighting attempts before the pilot lights and the status light starts blinking.

A typical and healthy pilot should burn with a bright blue luminosity, not a yellow or red. A yellow flame means that there is no sufficient airflow, that the gas combustion is not complete, or the pilot tube is dirty. A flickering or wavering flame is an indication of the draft.