Gas Fireplace Pilot Light On But Won T Ignite

Alleyne says to look for and clear out any debris between the igniter and thermocouple.

Gas fireplace pilot light on but won t ignite.

Alleyne says to look for and clear out any debris between the igniter and thermocouple. Was working fine for about an hour then it went out. The thermocouple is a metal probe that controls the gas valve sensing the temperature and generating. Went to light it this year and running into problems.

If your gas fireplace isn t starting there could any number of possible issues contributing. This is another relatively small piece of your fireplace that converts heat to electricity ultimately opening up the gas valve when you turn on the fireplace. Thermocouple thermopile and wiring. Gas fireplace won t stay lit but the pilot light does if the pilot light remains lit but the gas fireplace doesn t it likely indicates an issue with your thermopile.

After you clean and replace the pilot light device it should burn with a strong blue flame and it should ignite the fire logs. 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. Repeated the process and the same thing happened. Have a gas fireplace that worked fine last year.

If it s not maybe it just blew out. First check to see if your pilot light is lit. If the pilot light won t stay lit the thermopile may have weakened over time. Try to reignite the pilot it by following the fireplace manufacturer s instructions.

The thermopile translates heat from the pilot light to electricity that opens the gas valve so the gas logs can light. My gas fireplace won t light. If you have successfully re lit your pilot light ensured that the orifice is clean and the fireplace still refuses to ignite there could be an issue with the thermopile thermocouple or wiring. If gas is coming out of the pilot but it still won t light the spark igniter could be the problem.

If gas is coming out of the pilot but it still won t light the spark igniter could be the problem. First time lighting it it worked ok pilot light came on flipped the wall switch and the main burner lit. Here s how to start that fire and get your toes toasty. There are vented gas logs and unvented or vent free logs.

Diagnosing a thermocouple problem. But now it won t ignite at all.