Wall Heater Won T Light

A pilot that won t stay lit could be the result of a blockage in the pilot tube.

Wall heater won t light.

I hope this will help you. When you follow the proper procedure for lighting the pilot but it won t light the first thing to check is the gas supply. Fixing common issues with electric wall heaters. The pilot lite is 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. I would recommend having a technician check and repair this if the thermostat appears to be ok. Don t like this video. One thing that could go wrong with the functioning of the heater is it could just stop heating up.

A standard electric wall heater only has a few parts but these parts could cause the malfunction of the unit. Each time the heater works for a week or three. The exact location and type varies by manufacturer. 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.

If you have a propane tank make sure there s gas in it. You can test it with a multimeter. Turn off the gas clear the tube with compressed air and relight the pilot. If your pilot light is staying lit with a large enough flame but the heater isn t triggering your thermocouple may be bad.

Sign in to make your opinion count. This device generates a small electric signal to keep the gas valve open when the pilot is on. I changed the thermastat and the heater worked for a week or two. The gas wall heater will not turn on.

Sign in to make your opinion count. If the pilot lights but won t stay lit the thermocouple is probably bad. 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. If there is or.

Common electric wall heater problems. 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. Every gas appliance with a standing pilot that cycles on and off needs a thermocouple. If that doesn t work you may need to call a repairman to come and install a new thermocouple.