How to determine if the furnace has a pilot
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looking for the pilot
Back After removing the panel cover look for the gas valve. It should be an aluminum color and should have black pipes coming out of either end. Note the silver tube coming out of the right side of the combination gas valve. This is the pilot tube. If you follow it to its end, the pilot assembly will be located. There should be a blue flame at the pilot.
Note that these furnaces have generally not been manufactured for the last 20-25 years.
Note that these furnaces have generally not been manufactured for the last 20-25 years.
The pilot assembly
This is a pilot assembly.
On the left side is pilot burner. On the right is the thermocouple.
On the left side is pilot burner. On the right is the thermocouple.
Gas knob on the gas valve.
Note that this knob shows an "on" position, a "pilot" position and an "off" position.
To light, the knob is positioned in the pilot position and depressed.
Once the pilot is lit, the knob is held down for up to 1 minute and released. If the pilot stays on, then it is turned to "on". back to troubleshoot
To light, the knob is positioned in the pilot position and depressed.
Once the pilot is lit, the knob is held down for up to 1 minute and released. If the pilot stays on, then it is turned to "on". back to troubleshoot
The video below shows how to detect whether your furnace has a pilot.