Recently i had to re light the pilot light on an older model wall heater and decided to capture it on video.
Old wall furnace pilot light.
Keep the knob in for 20 seconds and then release it and turn it to the on position.
When the pilot on your wall furnace does not stay lit your furnace won t heat.
Do not attempt to do this at home in northern california pacific gas electric.
Inconsistent gas pressure can cause your pilot light to go out.
If your pilot light goes out all you need to.
Turn the gas control to pilot and hold it in while you light the flame with a match or a lighter.
Many times faulty pressure is a symptom of problems with other hvac related systems.
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If your old gas furnace has a standing pilot you can follow a standard procedure to relight the pilot light.
A number of reasons can cause the wall furnace to not light including a damaged thermocouple a clogged pilot.