The thermopile translates heat from the pilot light to electricity that opens the gas valve so the gas logs can light.
Gas fireplace pilot light on but won t ignite.
If your gas fireplace isn t starting there could any number of possible issues contributing.
Here s how to start that fire and get your toes toasty.
If gas is coming out of the pilot but it still won t light the spark igniter could be the problem.
First time lighting it it worked ok pilot light came on flipped the wall switch and the main burner lit.
Alleyne says to look for and clear out any debris between the igniter and thermocouple.
If the pilot light won t stay lit the thermopile may have weakened over time.
Went to light it this year and running into problems.
Was working fine for about an hour then it went out.
Diagnosing a thermocouple problem.
Alleyne says to look for and clear out any debris between the igniter and thermocouple.
The thermocouple is a metal probe that controls the gas valve sensing the temperature and generating.
If it s not maybe it just blew out.
First check to see if your pilot light is lit.
It s possible that excess moisture may have gotten into your gas line causing the pilot light to malfunction.
If gas is coming out of the pilot but it still won t light the spark igniter could be the problem.
After you clean and replace the pilot light device it should burn with a strong blue flame and it should ignite the fire logs.
However if you find that your gas fireplace or similar appliance has a pilot light that won t stay on even after consistently being fixed or relit one of these issues could be the reason.
Repeated the process and the same thing happened.
But now it won t ignite at all.
The pilot light on your gas fireplace is out and you can t get it going again.
Try to reignite the pilot it by following the fireplace manufacturer s instructions.
Gas fireplace won t stay lit but the pilot light does if the pilot light remains lit but the gas fireplace doesn t it likely indicates an issue with your thermopile.
There are vented gas logs and unvented or vent free logs.
My gas fireplace won t light.
Thermocouple thermopile and wiring.
Have a gas fireplace that worked fine last year.