Find the valve located in the heater and turn it to pilot.
Pilot light old wall heater.
Keep the knob in for 20 seconds and then release it and turn it to the on position.
Gas heaters whether they warm up air or water in a home rely on a pilot light to trigger the flame of the actual heater.
For old wall heaters after turning the dial towards pilot hold down on the pilot gas button instead of the ignite button.
If done properly it is safe and takes around 2 minutes.
If this pilot light ever goes out.
Steps for safely lighting a gas wall heater.
Have a match or long lighter available to light the pilot.
But if you follow the pilot tube from the gas supply you should be able to locate the opening buried inside the heater behind a metal plate.
Then press the button again to light up the pilot.
How to troubleshoot gas wall heaters.
The new wall heaters ignite the pilot light with a spark.
Light a gas wall heater with a long match or lighter the hardest part of this job is finding where you have to apply the flame.
Lighting the pilot light on a gas heater is simple to do.
Gas heater pilot light troubleshooting.
Press inward on the valve.
In this hvac training video i show up close how the thermocouple pilot light and gas valve work on a water heater furnace fireplace as well as other ap.
Turn the gas control to pilot and hold it in while you light the flame with a match or a lighter.
Turn the thermostat to its lowest setting.
Lighting a gas wall heater is a short process that may need to be done periodically.
Here is how to light the pilot light on a gas heater.