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Old 02-21-2025, 06:20 AM
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Also note, I would not extinguish the pilot light as if you forget to turn off the gas…..boom.
I thought every gas appliance that uses a pilot light also has a thermocouple in the circuit. The thermocouple is only open when the flame from the pilot is burning. If the flame goes out, then the flow of gas stops. Am I wrong here?