Pilot light won't stay on
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not water heater.. old school furnace from the 70's(brings and stratton).. i'm good with my hands(mechanic).. just any advice ya got would be helpful as auto heating systems are different from natural gas.. should i shut down the NG before installing the new thermocouple?
I cried the first few times when it first came out. When she got to "Bang Ding Ow" I was face down in the couch, knowing that an intern made the whole thing up and got it on air.
Yes. Shut down the gas. EVERY appliance/furnace/water heater should have its own gas shutoff.
steUOTE="R1776U, post: 1232357, member: 3964"]seems as if i need a thermo couple replacement .. thoughts?
and just for some compensation advice .. you don't need to change your oil every 3k miles or spark plugs every 15k[/QUOTE]
Don't waste the money. We have been running our A/C now for two days. The way this winter is going you will not need heat.
and just for some compensation advice .. you don't need to change your oil every 3k miles or spark plugs every 15k[/QUOTE]
Don't waste the money. We have been running our A/C now for two days. The way this winter is going you will not need heat.
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Had that issue many years ago, it was the thermocouple. I had PSEG worry free so they came out changed it to a new one and problem solved, didn't cost anything because of the plan.
Simple plumbing issues and such I'm okay with but when it comes to gas/electricity I stay away (outside of relighting the pilot light) regardless of how minor because I don't want to end up doing something stupid without realizing. Good luck.
Simple plumbing issues and such I'm okay with but when it comes to gas/electricity I stay away (outside of relighting the pilot light) regardless of how minor because I don't want to end up doing something stupid without realizing. Good luck.
+1
I did this myself a couple of years ago. Cost $10 for parts, took about 10 minutes.
Posted the answer on the star wars thread you started, check there
My Grand Cherokee tells me when to change and it's usually between 8k - 10k.
As for as advice, whenever it comes to gas issues in my place I call PSEG.
Yes it did and I said because of the plan but obviously I'm referring to the actual service visit, labor, parts etc...
Be careful! I had the same problem with my heating unit last winter. The pilot would not stay on so I called PSE&G for a service call. By the time the serviceman arrived I had relit the pilot and it was staying on. I apologized for making the call and he said to let him check the unit, may need a new thermocouple! Winds up there was a crack in the heating element and carbon monoxide was releasing into the house. The unit had to be shut down and replaced. I hope you only need a thermocouple, but rather safe than sorry! You will not smell the carbon monoxide!
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
It's happened to my water heater a couple of times, and of course it could have happened several days before you knew it went out. Turns out, on really windy days,it's happened if I think back, and sure enough, with a 50 gallon tank, you won't notice the day the pilot went out. It's gone about 8 months, no problem.
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