Kitchen Gas Appliances - Pilot Outage Problems
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and3008
12-11-02, 12:54 PM
I have a gas furnace and a gas water heater in the same closet. About 3 times a year the pilot lights on both go out at the same time. Is this a venting problem?
Sharp Advice
12-11-02, 05:31 PM
Hello: and3008
The problem is not likely to be a venting problem. Without actually seeing the problem, the units, the closet, etc, I would have to make the assumption the problem could simply be coincidential or a problem with the gas supply.
First step would be to contact the gas supplier or gas company and request a meter and pressure test of their equipment. Meters do occasionally cause pilot outages. The rotating parts inside the meter can become what is generically ferred to as "stuck."
Next potential and possible problem is a constant steady flow of gas through the gas meter under times of high demand. If not problems exist there, there could be any one of several other possible and potential problems.
Basically speaking, you need to allow some utility professional first determine if the gas equipment is working correctly. Venting and combustion air vents also need a pro to determine if the conditions are correct.
None of these types of conditions or potential problems are do-it-yourself tasks. First confirm the above to all be correct before attempt any self done repairs.
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The problem is not likely to be a venting problem. Without actually seeing the problem, the units, the closet, etc, I would have to make the assumption the problem could simply be coincidential or a problem with the gas supply.
First step would be to contact the gas supplier or gas company and request a meter and pressure test of their equipment. Meters do occasionally cause pilot outages. The rotating parts inside the meter can become what is generically ferred to as "stuck."
Next potential and possible problem is a constant steady flow of gas through the gas meter under times of high demand. If not problems exist there, there could be any one of several other possible and potential problems.
Basically speaking, you need to allow some utility professional first determine if the gas equipment is working correctly. Venting and combustion air vents also need a pro to determine if the conditions are correct.
None of these types of conditions or potential problems are do-it-yourself tasks. First confirm the above to all be correct before attempt any self done repairs.
Regards & Good Luck, Web Site Host & Multi-Topic Moderator.
Tom_Bart...."Fast, Fair, Friendly & Highly Proficient Services"....:)
TCB4U2B2B....Company Enterprises.
Energy Conservation Consultant & Gas Appliances Diagnostic Service Technician.
george7197
12-13-02, 12:48 PM
if ypu have a pilot on some other appiance ie: stove and it does not go out forget about worrying about gas pressure problems. do the pilots go out at extermely windy times outside? If so your chimney may be suceptable to downdrafts & it blows your pilots out. Eighter way you may have gas pressure problems at times of high demand. the only way you can tell is buy running all your gas appliances at once and checking gas pressures to all burners and supply lines in question. supply pressure should be around 14-20"w.c. and the burners 3.5"w.c.(water column) you need a special guage & tap fittings to do this. If your not comftorable working w/ gas pipe. calla proffesional.