How do I light a heater that has a push button but no pilot light?
Look for a set of instructions that may appear on one of the panels of the heater. They may read something like this: (1) turn the gas dial to “Pilot”. While pressing down on the gas dial, press the red push button a few times until the pilot is lit. (2) KEEP holding down the gas dial for about 30 seconds. Then release it. If the pilot light goes out, you probably need to replace your thermocouple (see below). If it stays let, turn the gas dial to ON. Otherwise, turn to OFF and leave the whole thing alone for 5 minutes to let any gas disapate. Replaciing a thermocouple…. This is a common home repair. (A common repair for any gas appliance with a standing pilot light.) The thermocouple is a small metal device that makes sure that there is heat where the pilot light is supposed to be. If it doesn’t detect heat, it shuts off the gas valve as a safety precaution. When you are holding down the pilot knob during startup, you are essentially bypassing the thermocouple long enough to heat it
