How Do You Light Up A Gas Fireplace

Although many gas fireplaces have a knob or ignitor switch to light the fire some older gas fireplaces units have a metal key that is inserted into a keyhole which turns on the gas flow to start the fire.

How do you light up a gas fireplace. Go back to the knob for the pilot light ignition. The pilot will light the gas and then the entire fireplace will be operational. Step 1 look around the base of the fireplace and locate a small metal hole. You can do this by turning the knob to the pilot position.

This is the keyhole. Once you insert the key do not turn it until after preparing your lighter otherwise you may release a dangerous amount of gas into the room. Once the pilot is lit cease from pressing the ignition switch. Here s how to light a gas fireplace with a control panel.

Put a fireplace key into the device s gas valve knob. To ignite your device s pilot light you ll need to insert a fireplace key into the gas valve knob located to the left or right of the fireplace. Now comes the part that makes the gas fireplace so convenient lighting the flame that will hopefully stay on for as long as needed. The next very important step in how to light a gas fireplace is to light the pilot light.

You should begin to hear a clicking sound. Push the igniter button once every second until it lights. Turn the knob to the on position. Press and continue to press down on the control knob while ud press the ignition switch one time per second.

Lighting a gas fireplace if you have tried to light the fireplace but nothing is happening first check that the gas valve is in the on position and emitting gas. Hold the gas control button down while you hold the end of a lighted match or lighter at the end of the pilot tube. Light the flame with a match or long barreled lighter if there is no piezoelectric control. Put the pilot light starter in the ignite position and press down on the knob firmly.