Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - interesting problem with gas furnace

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drdrizze
11-16-04, 03:53 PM
I have a gas furnace( or large room heater ) that has no trouble lighting the pilot and keeping it lit. it is only when i turn the valve from "pilot" to "on" that the pilot simply goes out. In my experience, i have had faulty thermocouples that do not allow the pilot to remain on when i release the button, but that is not the same in this case. the pilot stays lit until i turn the switch to on. any clue?

Ed Imeduc
11-16-04, 04:36 PM
Id change the T/C and check that the pilot light is clean in the orifice and its venturi so you have a clean blue flame on it.

ED ;)
hvac4u
11-17-04, 05:24 PM
i agree with ed, if the tcouple does not fix it i would look at the valve