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Old 10-15-2023, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mtdjed View Post
I tried to restart and got pilot light on but it won't stay on when button released. I chose to call plumber not to be named. They sent two young technician's out and they played with the starter and told me no spark and no gas flow and that repair cost would be half the new price. I knew that was incorrect and contacted a friend who had same situation last week and corrected it by replacing the Pilot assembly which includes ignitor line, Thermocouple, and pilot gas tube line. I removed the burner assembly and awaiting my next day delivery from Amazon of my $32 Pilot assembly.
After lighting your pilot, hold the gas button in for 20 seconds before releasing. The thermocouple needs to warm up enough to produce a current.