Pilot will light and stay on with control knob in pilot position but it goes out as soon as knob is turned to on.
How to light the pilot light on a mendota gas fireplace.
Mendota dxv 35 gas fireplace.
It measures heat from the pilot flame on the thermocouple and if anything is even slightly off the valve will snap closed and shut off the fire.
The pilot should stay lit.
Read and follow the instructions that came with you.
There are two easy pilot adjustments that can be made.
Hold the gas control button down while you hold the end of a lighted match or lighter at the end of the pilot tube.
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The pilot should start as soon as the flame is close enough.
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The fireplace gas valve with all the control knobs has a built in safety mechanism.
With the gas on push in and hold the pilot valve while igniting the pilot light.
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Light the flame with a match or long barreled lighter.
Hold the gas control button down while you hold the end of a lighted match or lighter at the end of the pilot tube.
If the pilot does not light wait 5 minutes and try again.
Pilot light works but unit won t fire up when turned on low temperature.
A step by step instructional video to help you understand and light your pilot light on your gas logs regardless of type.
Flame looks nice 95 blue and strong.
Once the pilot is lit hold the pilot valve in for 60 seconds.
If you do this correctly the pilot light should start as soon as the flame is close enough.
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This allows the pilot flame to heat the thermocouple.
Hold the pilot button down for about 20 seconds to give the thermocouple time to heat up then release it.