Recently i had to re light the pilot light on an older model wall heater and decided to capture it on video.
Old wall furnace pilot light.
Small weak flames indicate a lack of gas pressure while high flames are an indication of high pressure that could blow out the flame.
In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to relight the pilot light in a standing pilot furnace.
A number of reasons can cause the wall furnace to not light including a damaged thermocouple a clogged pilot.
If your pilot light goes out all you need to.
Turn the gas control to pilot and hold it in while you light the flame with a match or a lighter.
Do not attempt to do this at home in northern california pacific gas electric.
If your old gas furnace has a standing pilot you can follow a standard procedure to relight the pilot light.
When the pilot on your wall furnace does not stay lit your furnace won t heat.
Many times faulty pressure is a symptom of problems with other hvac related systems.
Old wall furnace pilot light.