Wall Heater Won T Light

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.

Wall heater won t light.

A pilot that won t stay lit could be the result of a blockage in the pilot tube. I would recommend having a technician check and repair this if the thermostat appears to be ok. I hope this will help you. The exact location and type varies by manufacturer.

When you follow the proper procedure for lighting the pilot but it won t light the first thing to check is the gas supply. I have changed the thermastat 3 times. Sign in to make your opinion count. If there is or.

Common electric wall heater problems. If the pilot lights but won t stay lit the thermocouple is probably bad. I changed the thermastat and the heater worked for a week or two. The pilot won t stay 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. Sign in to make your opinion count. It is a williams wall heater that will not stay lit. This device generates a small electric signal to keep the gas valve open when the pilot is on.

Don t like this video. 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 your pilot light is staying lit with a large enough flame but the heater isn t triggering your thermocouple may be bad. One thing that could go wrong with the functioning of the heater is it could just stop heating up.

The pilot lite is lit. If that doesn t work you may need to call a repairman to come and install a new thermocouple. You can test it with a multimeter. Every gas appliance with a standing pilot that cycles on and off needs a thermocouple.

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. The gas wall heater will not turn on. A standard electric wall heater only has a few parts but these parts could cause the malfunction of the unit. If you have a propane tank make sure there s gas in it.