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Old 10-14-2023, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mtdjed View Post
So, the question is who is right. Is it the experts who say $500 to fix or $1500 to replace?

Or is it the stellar advice of our constituents. Is my bill $32, $500, $1500?

Results Sunday (low) or Monday.
If you were able to get any flame at all then gas is flowing contrary to what the technicians reported. If the pilot will not stay lit then it is very likely the thermocouple as Toymeister said.

There is a slight chance the pilot orifice is slightly blocked so that the flame is less than it should be or that the thermocouple is dirty and not getting warm enough. For $32 you can resolve both of those at the same time.
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