Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - Pilot Light on Gas Fireplace
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tim_R
08-04-04, 06:06 AM
I have a gas fireplace on the second floor of my house that I almost never use. When I was moving around some furniture last night, I noticed that the pilot light was producing a considerable amount of heat by itself. Being that its 95 degrees out and I am blasing the AC in my house, I want to shut it off. How do I turn the gas off so the pilot doesn't burn at all? Is there some valve that I can just shut off, or is more complicated than that?
Sharp Advice
08-04-04, 09:39 AM
Hello; tim_R
Decorative fireplaces have a lower access panel which can be removed. Once that is removed, there will be a gas control valve with a red knob. (Usually the knobs are red but not in all cases.)
On the knob there will be three (3) positions. ON - PILOT - OFF. Turn the knob to the OFF position. You're likely going to have to slightly depress the knob to turn it off fully. The knob will stop in the pilot position. Depressing the knob slightly will allow the off position to be reached while turning.
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Decorative fireplaces have a lower access panel which can be removed. Once that is removed, there will be a gas control valve with a red knob. (Usually the knobs are red but not in all cases.)
On the knob there will be three (3) positions. ON - PILOT - OFF. Turn the knob to the OFF position. You're likely going to have to slightly depress the knob to turn it off fully. The knob will stop in the pilot position. Depressing the knob slightly will allow the off position to be reached while turning.
Check back on your question several more times. Other members posting replies in this forum topic may offer you additional advice.
Use the reply button to add additional information or questions. Using this method moves the topic back up to the top of the list of current questions automatically.