How to turn on and off a gas fireplace gas line and pilot light

[@linnysezmo323]

Bless you. I am an old lady and even though I have instructions for my gas logs I was not holding the button in correctly. You just saved me 150$ ! I love my logs and use them a lot. Thank you so much.❤

[@travismcminimy8187]

Thank you for this video. Have never had a gas fireplace before, and this video helped me get the thing going

[@wildheartedhomesteader]

After days of trying to get mine to turn on..your video helped me figure it out!! Seriously! Thank you!

[@Carla-ep8xo]

Thank you... couldn't have done it without this video without blowing myself up. So appreciated.

[@michaelhansen3320]

Was able to safely troubleshoot my fireplace because of this video, thanks.

[@DarlingBug]

We moved in 2 days ago in this hot weather with 90 degrees outside. And tried to connect the TV in front of the fireplace. Then I happened to touch the fireplace. We were freaking out when we found out the fireplace glass door was hot. In the summer? I thought, is it because of hot weather outside? Mybe the heat came through the chimney and got heated up? But this hot? And when the night came, we could see the flame clearly. WTF..? Where did the flame come from? And how can i kill it? I thought we are doomed. But then again, I googled it, I found your kind heart! Thank you so so much~~~~😂

[@VladaRainbow]

Yay! Thank you so much for your guidance and this video! I was able to turn on the fireplace with your help! Much love, light and blessings to you and your family!!!🙏💖

[@shalludarhele2949]

Thank you so much for this video. You helped me turn on my gas fireplace pilot light!

[@iRskeezy]

Thanks for this. It's exactly what I needed to know.

[@rvgr1983]

Awesome!!!! Thank you for sharing this helpful video!!!!

[@ritalee5099]

So helpful thank you so much

[@daniellambertsr.713]

So is it safe to leave the pilot light on even if no one is home.

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

Yes. It stays on continually 24/7 during all of the cold months where you may want to press the fire switch on the wall and turn on the fireplace. During power outages it still stays on, since the gas and the electricity are not on the same system. You should light it **once per year** in the Fall when you start using the heat, and turn it and the gas to it off **once per year** in the late Spring when you quit heating your home. During all those months after lighting it, the pilot light remains continually on regardless of whether or not anyone is home. If the house is completely unoccupied, however, of course turn it completely off.

[@mirandajameson2055]

When we moved into our house, the fireplace pilot light was left on. So if I turn the fireplace switch off but the pilot light switch is left to “ON” that’s okay? We had ours on for the first time tonight but the pilot flame did not go out until I turn the pilot switch to “OFF”. Should I just immediately turn it back to on to keep it on for the winter months or do we shut it off by turning off the gas line? Should the gas line always be turned off even if the pilot light stays on? I was worried about there still being a flame in the fireplace

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

The pilot light should be **on** when the fireplace switch is **off**. The pilot light is what lights your fire when you turn on the fireplace switch. You just want to turn it off in the summer is all because it heats your house a little otherwise, which is doing the opposite of your AC in the Summer. See my longer answer here, where I replied to @louiskwaku8879: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooqbmYGkn9OFmJI&lc=UgzCkIPnGTAjCRdaqiR4AaABAg.9ZCnOEjxIIR9ZCpFBMe9ai

[@laparo3]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@mitsygaynor]

Good video. Do you leave the dial on ON when fireplace if turned off or turn it to pilot light?

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

2:27 shows the dial has settings "OFF", "PILOT", and "ON". The dial should not be left in the Pilot setting. It should only be there for the few dozen seconds you are actively lighting the pilot light. Then, turn it to ON for all the cold months, and then do the shutdown procedure and switch it back to OFF for all the warm months. It should therefore be in ON perhaps 5 months straight per year, OFF perhaps 7 months straight per year, and in PILOT setting perhaps 1 minute straight per year while you are relighting the pilot light to go from OFF back to ON. The button only pushes to fire the igniter when in the PILOT setting. Otherwise, it locks and cannot be pushed in to spark the igniter.

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

See also my reply to the question here which says, "So is it safe to leave the pilot light on even if no one is home?" Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooqbmYGkn9OFmJI&lc=UgxFdJr8M8l7ytYjJ3h4AaABAg.9x3NBNKmeM39x3SJFaWjs7

[@mitsygaynor]

@@ElectricRCAircraftGuy that is perfect. Now I'm very clear in the procedure. Thanks for your help.

[@jackmanicom8985]

Thank you

[@Eric-bq3ff]

Thank you for your video. Now I know how to turn it off in summer. In my case, there is no switch for the gas line. Is there any risk if I just turn off the fireplace?

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

What do you mean "no switch for the gas line"? And, what do you mean "just turn off the fireplace?" How will you "just turn it off"? If you mean: turn the pilot light off and the gas line off, as I show in the video, to totally turn off all gas to the fireplace, yes that is just fine.

[@Stephaniemua1]

@@ElectricRCAircraftGuy mine doesn’t have the red valve. I just turned the pilot light off. Is that okay?

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

@@Stephaniemua1 just make sure that if the pilot light (flame) is off, then the gas better be off too, one way or another, and if the gas is on, the pilot light (flame) better be on. You may have a gas valve somewhere else in the house to turn off. Without seeing your system, I can't be sure, and I don't install or maintain gas systems, so I don't know where else it would be in your house. Perhaps there is a separate valve in your kitchen, garage, or at a splitter where the gas comes into your home and splits off to different appliances.

[@louiskwaku8879]

Can you leave the pilot light on the whole time?. I though you turn it off everytime you turn the fireplace on.

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

Yes, you can leave the pilot light on indefinitely. The already-burning pilot light is what lights the fire place when you press the wall switch to turn on the fireplace. That wall switch just increases the gas flow to the fireplace is all, creating the fire under the fake logs. The general practice is to turn ON the gas line valve and pilot light once in Fall or Winter when it starts to get cold, and to turn OFF the gas line valve and pilot light at the start of Spring or Summer when it starts to get hot. It burns continuously during that whole ON period of time. The pilot light produces a little heat all the time, so you do *not* want to leave it on if you're running your AC in the warm months, as that will just be counter-productive and you'll be paying both to run the pilot light and to cool the heat produced by the pilot light, which is a waste. Whatever you do, however, you MUST turn OFF the gas line valve when you turn off the pilot light. NEVER leave the gas line on with the pilot light off or you risk exploding your house into smithereens. There's probably a flue, however, to let gas fumes escape to the outside in order to minimize that risk if you did make that massive mistake.

[@louiskwaku8879]

@@ElectricRCAircraftGuy thank you

[@griselgarcia3677]

I just rented this house the fireplace is like 2 yrs old I’m terrified off gas . I went to attempt to turn on but the gas line valve was already on n the pilot thing was on on but the switch on the wall was off . I’m Just wondering that doesn’t let out carbon monoxide right ? I didn’t smell gas n last week the gas company came to turn me on n they checked as courtesy n found no leaks but should I have been worried that it was like for a whole week ? I did turn the pilot to off n the valve to off now

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

"...the gas line valve was already on [and] the pilot [light] was on on but the switch on the wall was off". That's the normal "standby" state of the fireplace for winter months. The pilot light can run indefinitely--forever. It's purpose is to light the big flame when you flip the switch on the wall to "on" to activate more gas flow and light the big fire. During Winter months, leave the pilot light (tiny flame) ON with the gas line ON. Then flip the wall switch to ignite the big flame whenever you need it. During Summer months, turn the gas line and pilot light completely off to quit generating that little bit of more heat which will heat your house while your AC is running. If the gas is on and the pilot light running, you won't smell gas because the pilot light is burning it all up. If you smell gas it means the gas is on but the pilot light blew out. That's dangerous. Any flame can produce some carbon monoxide if the combustion is incomplete. A nice blue flame indicates complete combustion. But again, the gas ON and the pilot light burning is the *normal* "standby" state for winter usage of any gas fireplace.

[@Silverado1st]

Beautiful condo. Thanks for the info. They use heaters in California? lol. My brother used to own a complex in Presidieo and Palm Springs. He'd tell me when it dropped to 73, people started wearing sweaters lol and that 4 wheel drives are used mostly for speed bumps and gravel driveways ;-)

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

Thanks. Parts of CA get really cold, and parts not so much. This condo is in Northern California in the far East Bay in the San Francisco Bay area. Most people don't know, but due to the extreme low-pass-filter effects the San Francisco Bay and cold Pacific Ocean have on the temperatures of the region, combined with the surrounding foothills which act as climate barriers, there are actually 4 distinct and unique **climates** (not weather statuses, but **climates**) within a 50 mile radius around the San Francisco Bay Area. This condo is in what I call the 3rd climate out from the Bay/San Francisco. Summers in this 3rd climate out peak at about 110F High (but are typically

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

Anyway, so yeah, we used heaters. :) 33 F outside is cold enough you'll want one on. That little fireplace heated the entire lower floor pretty nicely for movie nights, and the blower made a huge difference and made it so much more effective.

[@Silverado1st]

@@ElectricRCAircraftGuy Lol, my brother loved to rub it in around winter time here. One summer he visited and said he needed to go buy a sweater, it was 78 degrees. I had to laugh. The kids here run around in shorts and t-shirts with 4" of snow on the ground. I should've taken my bro up on his offer to stay in Cali when I got out of the army, I was out-processing at Oakland on my way back to the north east after 4yrs on Oahu. His partner bought me a sweater at the airport, said here, your gonna need this lol, I forgot it was winter time back home. I couldn't believe it though, it actually snowed in Hawaii too on the highest volcano, the army had a firing range on the volcano. Oh wow, I had no idea the climate was so diverse in Cali, not to mention the abrupt change in scenery. My biggest memories were of the Golden Gate, Clint Eastwood's house and steep hill roads that would make any seasoned skateboarder cringe. My brother sent me a picture of his view from Palm Springs, I thought it was a joke at first, but it had a white cap mountain range. Point Reyes sounds like a nice place to visit for the view. Thank you again for the info and review :-) I just ordered the 14" version of the blower. I wanna milk my little bio-ethanol heater for all its worth. I like the look of a fresh snowfall, just not a big fan of the cold temps ;-) On the plus side it should slow down the spread of this damn virus.

[@JFactor6]

Is this a ventless fireplace? I am paranoid - there is no vent system in my fireplace which is somewhat similar to the one in this video.

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

If it's burning gas, it has a vent, or flue, to the outdoors. This fireplace has that. Even my natural gas hot water heater in the garage has a flue to the outdoors. They have to, by law I believe. It's not big, maybe 3 or 4 inches in diameter, but it has one.

[@laurarodriguez7923]

What if I shut the gas vavle first, and then turn the pilot off? Why do pilot first then gas? Just wondering. Never had gas fireplace before

[@ElectricRCAircraftGuy]

Order of these two gas valves shouldn't matter in this case. Just make sure to turn both the pilot light knob to the OFF position AND the main gas valve to the OFF position is all. I don't think the order on this one matters. What does matter is to NOT blow the flame out first and then turn off the gas, as that would let some gas leak rather than being burned. Rather, turn the flame off BY turning off the gas. The pilot light knob is a gas valve apparently, and the main gas valve to the left of it on the gas pipe is just a more-upstream and more-secure gas valve. Turn them both OFF. Order doesn't matter.

[@laurarodriguez7923]

@@ElectricRCAircraftGuy thanks for explaining that!