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Gas fireplaces
Hi everyone. We just bought a house that has a gas fireplace that you turn on and off with a wall switch. We noticed that a small flame remains after turning it off. Is this normal? We are not familiar with gas fireplaces and there is no manual. Will it eventually go out? We turned the gas off to shut it down and haven't turned it on again to test it.
Thanks for any input!
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Posted 6/2/16 6:16 AM  |
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hope123
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Re: Gas fireplaces
It's normal. I think it's called the pilot and its lit all the time.
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| Posted 6/2/16 6:18 AM |
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Re: Gas fireplaces
Posted by hope123
It's normal. I think it's called the pilot and its lit all the time.
yep. exactly. When we bought our house, it was our first gas fireplace as well. I had the same question as you. lol.
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| Posted 6/2/16 6:30 AM |
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Lara&Aidansmommy
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Re: Gas fireplaces
Posted by hope123
It's normal. I think it's called the pilot and its lit all the time.
This!!! If that light goes out it wont re light and youll end up calling someone like weve had too LOL
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| Posted 6/2/16 6:58 AM |
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LIF Zygote
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Gas fireplaces
It isn't dangerous for it to stay lit? To me it feels like I'm leaving my stove on low!
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| Posted 6/2/16 7:19 AM |
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LIF Zygote
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Gas fireplaces
Also, can we relight it ourselves or we definitely have to call someone? Who do you call for that? Thanks!
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| Posted 6/2/16 7:20 AM |
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Re: Gas fireplaces
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Message edited 6/2/2016 7:22:25 AM.
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| Posted 6/2/16 7:21 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Gas fireplaces
Posted by TTC-2
It isn't dangerous for it to stay lit? To me it feels like I'm leaving my stove on low!
Definitely not dangerous. Nearly all gas stoves, fireplaces, water heaters and furnaces have pilot lights, and have had them for decades.
There is usually a relighting process for devices with pilot lights. My furnace has a process written on the inside of the front cover. Sometimes it goes out if there is a breeze along the basement floor or something. It's not dangerous if the light goes out. The gas valve only stays open if it is hot. As soon as the flame goes out, the valve mechanism cools down, and the gas doesn't come through any more.
My stove is similar. I take a long lighter and hold it near the valve, and when it heats up, the gas comes out and lights.
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| Posted 6/2/16 7:31 AM |
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DrMeg
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Gas fireplaces
We have a gas fireplace too. DH just turned the pilot off for the summer, sincere won't be using it. He has easily relit it in the past on his own.
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| Posted 6/3/16 7:59 AM |
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mommyagain3
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Re: Gas fireplaces
Posted by TTC-2
Also, can we relight it ourselves or we definitely have to call someone? Who do you call for that? Thanks!
You can usually relight it easily yourself, if you know how. Also, you want to make sure that the gas is turned off to that line if you turn it off just to make sure you don't have a small leak of gas.
Call whoever services your gas. We have propane so it's the propane company that comes and services our fireplace.
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| Posted 6/3/16 8:28 AM |
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Lara&Aidansmommy
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Re: Gas fireplaces
Posted by mommyagain3
Posted by TTC-2
Also, can we relight it ourselves or we definitely have to call someone? Who do you call for that? Thanks!
You can usually relight it easily yourself, if you know how. Also, you want to make sure that the gas is turned off to that line if you turn it off just to make sure you don't have a small leak of gas.
Call whoever services your gas. We have propane so it's the propane company that comes and services our fireplace.
This. When ours went out my dh had no idea what to do to relight it so I made him call the guys who installed it.lol i should have said that in my original post
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| Posted 6/3/16 8:37 AM |
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