How To Turn On A Wall Mounted Gas Heater

The new wall heaters ignite the pilot light with a spark.

How to turn on a wall mounted gas heater.

Shut down all electricity running to your wall heater if you re using an electrical wall heater. Wall heaters are common appliances used to heat homes in particular regions of the united states such as the northeast. For old wall heaters after turning the dial towards pilot hold down on the pilot gas button instead of the ignite button. After about 30 seconds release the button.

Near the bottom of the unit there should be a rectangular metal box with an indicator knob on top. Then press the button again to light up the pilot. If the unit has an on off switch. I would un plug or turn off power to the unit if it is connected to electricity and turn off fuel presumably gas then call a repair person.

Somewhere on the wall heater the. Turn off the gas line that is connected to your wall heater if using a gas unit. If it is set on pilot depress the knob for 30 60seconds then turn the knob to the operate. Natural gas wall heaters require that you start a pilot light and keep it running when the heater is in use.

How to troubleshoot gas wall heaters. If your wall mounted heater is putting out heat when not in use then it is unsafe because a control that should turn it off is not doing so.