Water Heater
Relighting Your Pilot Light
Your pilot light is a small open flame that is fed by a steady flow of gas. Problems arise when the gas flow is obstructed, or when the pilot is somehow blown out. Now in newer appliances, ignition may be achieved by a sparking device or a glow bar instead of a pilot light. In furnaces and water heaters, and in some ranges and dryers, the pilot light is accompanied by a safety device called a thermocouple — this is a heat sensor that turns the gas off if the pilot flame goes out. A correctly adjusted pilot flame is … Continue reading
Pilot Light Issues
If your pilot light continually goes out, then the likely problem is a faulty thermocouple. This can be a bit complicated and so we suggest you hire an electrician to do this work. Make sure you are holding down the pilot light button firmly. If, while holding down the pilot light button, the pilot light will not start then the issue could be gas is not getting to the furnace. One cause could be an air bubble in the gas line. If you hold down the pilot light long enough this should solve the issue. If the problem persists you … Continue reading
Best water heater
The Defender hot water heater from Bradford White is our top pick for a tank-type hot water heater. The cost of purchasing and installing the unit is important, but over the long haul, the reliability and safety of the unit mean more to the home owner. We have had fewer problems, call-backs and service calls with this unit than any of the other tank-type water heaters we have installed in the past. That alone is the best recommendation we can give you for why you should be using this unit. Let’s look at a few of the technical reasons that … Continue reading