Boiler Pilot Light Won T Ignite

If your furnace does not have a pilot light move on to the next step.

Boiler pilot light won t ignite.

My gas furnace pilot light will not light. Other times the pilot light is still on but other parts of the furnace could be malfunctioning. However even many modern furnaces still run pilot lights. There are two types of boiler pilot lights.

I have electroic pilot. Furnace blowing only semi warm air. What else can cause a boiler ignition failure. Sometimes this is the only problem that you need to fix and things will go back to normal.

When your pilot light goes out your furnace won t ignite and heat your home. The thermocouple assists with furnace operation by monitoring the presence of the flame and turning off the gas supply to the pilot light if it should become extinguished or becomes weak. The pilot is on and the burners are lit the fan goes on as well. Or it could be that your furnace as a whole may just be broken.

Even a small spec of dirt can block it cause the pilot light to go out and then the boiler won t re ignite. How to light a boiler pilot light. Common reasons your furnace pilot won t light. These jets are cheap to replace but they can usually be removed cleaned and reinstalled to fix the problem.

When thermosta is switched on the flame lights then shrinks. Why won t my furnace turn on if my pilot is lit. In this hvac training video i show up close how the thermocouple pilot light and gas valve work on a water heater furnace fireplace as well as other ap. If gas or propane flow to this pilot light is interrupted even for a moment the pilot light can go out and will need to be relit.

To determine this turn off the thermostat. The most common reason for this problem is because the pilot light is not on. There are 100s of things that can cause. Burners will not light.

Unlike older pilot lights which have to be lighted by hand automatic pilot lights now commonly found in most home furnaces are regulated by a thermostat and only ignite when needed. One is a manual type that you must light and the other is an automatic pilot ignition type that lights itself. Its main function is to ignite the burners when the furnace is called upon for heat. If your furnace is an electronic model with an automatic ignition for the pilot light but it won t light there may be an issue with the ignition.