Nope pilots are thermally activated so if it goes out then the gas shuts off..if you try to run the main burner with the pilot out, you will smell it right away. They are very safe that way.
G Mike On Oct 9, 2012 12:40 AM, "Roswyne" <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess my incomplete thought was, "is it unsafe for the pilot light to be > out?" > > I mean, that's a (small) gas leak then, that's supposed to be feeding > it... I think. > On Oct 9, 2012 12:36 AM, "Michael Loney" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We shut if off when the other heaters were removed but I am not sure why >> it was never relit . >> >> I can light it tomorrow no problem. >> >> G Mike >> On Oct 9, 2012 12:10 AM, "Roswyne" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Shouldn't the pilot light always be on? >>> On Oct 8, 2012 5:03 PM, "Michael Loney" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You need to light the pilot light.. the instructions are on the unit. >>>> >>>> Basicly you need to turn the pilot knob to 'light' and push it down and >>>> hold it while lighting the pilot. Wait 60 seconds and let go. The pilot >>>> should stay lit. After that turn it to 'normal' and it should run normally >>>> after that. >>>> >>>> I will be there tomorrow at by meeting so I can check it then. >>>> >>>> G Mike >>>> On Oct 8, 2012 4:57 PM, "Justin Lacko" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Does anyone know what the status of the gas heater is? Me and some >>>>> others have been trying to operate it... it appears the pilot light is >>>>> not on and there is no gas sound coming to it. >>>>> >>>>> If nobody knows, I'll call Remco but I'm hoping it doesn't come to >>>>> that since I've been calling them almost every day for the past two >>>>> weeks. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>>>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>>>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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