Wall Heater Won T Light

It is a williams wall heater that will not stay lit.

Wall heater won t light.

If there is or. The pilot won t stay lit. 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. A standard electric wall heater only has a few parts but these parts could cause the malfunction of the unit.

A pilot that won t stay lit could be the result of a blockage in the pilot tube. You can test it with a multimeter. Turn off the gas clear the tube with compressed air and relight the pilot. If you have a propane tank make sure there s gas in it.

This device generates a small electric signal to keep the gas valve open when the pilot is on. I would recommend having a technician check and repair this if the thermostat appears to be ok. Sign in to make your opinion count. The exact location and type varies by manufacturer.

Each time the heater works for a week or three. 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. I hope this will help you. One thing that could go wrong with the functioning of the heater is it could just stop heating up.

The gas wall heater will not turn on. If that doesn t work you may need to call a repairman to come and install a new thermocouple. 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. The pilot lite is lit.

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. Sign in to make your opinion count. Don t like this video. Common electric wall heater problems.

Every gas appliance with a standing pilot that cycles on and off needs a thermocouple. When you follow the proper procedure for lighting the pilot but it won t light the first thing to check is the gas supply. Fixing common issues with electric wall heaters. If the pilot lights but won t stay lit the thermocouple is probably bad.