Wall Heater Won T Light

This device generates a small electric signal to keep the gas valve open when the pilot is on.

Wall heater won t light.

When you follow the proper procedure for lighting the pilot but it won t light the first thing to check is the gas supply. The reason that i think it is the thermastat is because i take it off and touch the wires together and each time the heater comes on. A pilot that won t stay lit could be the result of a blockage in the pilot tube. Common electric wall heater problems.

I have changed the thermastat 3 times. The pilot won t stay lit. Fixing common issues with electric wall heaters. I hope this will help you.

Turn off the gas clear the tube with compressed air and relight the pilot. Don t like this video. If the thermostat only has 2 wires to it you can use an insulated jumper to jump the 2 wire terminals and if the flame comes on the thermostat will need to be replaced. If there is or.

If the pilot lights but won t stay lit the thermocouple is probably bad. The gas wall heater will not turn on. Sign in to make your opinion count. Every gas appliance with a standing pilot that cycles on and off needs a thermocouple.

I would recommend having a technician check and repair this if the thermostat appears to be ok. It is a williams wall heater that will not stay lit. We do not know how long it has not been operational as it is a rental house so it could have been 3 years the tenant said a space heater was cheaper to run. If your pilot light is staying lit with a large enough flame but the heater isn t triggering your thermocouple may be bad.

I changed the thermastat and the heater worked for a week or two. Each time the heater works for a week or three. The pilot lite is lit. If you have a propane tank make sure there s gas in it.

Sign in to make your opinion count. The usual problems experienced by an electric wall heater come from malfunctioning of the on off switch thermostat switch and the heating elements in the interior of the unit. You can test it with a multimeter. One thing that could go wrong with the functioning of the heater is it could just stop heating up.