Comfort Glow Wall Heater Will Not Stay Lit

How to troubleshoot gas wall heaters.

Comfort glow wall heater will not stay lit.

Check your gas supply. The ignitor works great the flame is blue except. If you are trying to use a vent free gas appliance at a location higher than 4500 feet the pilot will not stay lit as the air is too thin and there is not enough oxygen for proper operation. Gas wall heaters whether vented or unvented can supply enough heat to warm a small or medium sized room and they can operate with propane or natural gas.

The gas line is what provides fuel to the burner to keep it lit. There is no solution for this. It went out in the middle of the night last week and now the pilot light refuses to stay lit. A complete blockage often prevents the burner from lighting at all.

I have cleaned it with compressed air and a vaccuum replaced the thermocouple twice. I know it s frustrating when the heater stops working. Radiant infrared heaters comfort glow vent free vent less plaque infrared heaters direct heat from radiant plaques that warm like the sun it heats objects in the room before the air. These ignitors only require pressure to get electricity.

Thank you for your question. Blue flame heaters comfort glow vent free vent less blue flame convection heaters work much like a central heating system. If your burner lights for a short time but then goes out you may have a blockage in the gas valve. In case i screwed it too tight the first time but i cannot figure out the problem.

Unfortunately without the model number i will not be able to provide specific information. Locate the piezo ignitor button on the front of the heater base assembly. The room is wrapped in a blanket of comfort as the air is warmed. Located in my grate grand parent s basement in louisville ky.

Piezo ignitors work without electric current. Tmbrandish said that the flame i saw was just a pilot light and that it is always on but i saw my grate grandpa go and turn it off. If it will not stay lit this could be a problem with the gas valve the thermocouple it could be a gas pressure problem or control if this model has one. Light your comfort glow heater by pressing the ignitor button if you find yourself looking for a way to light the pilot do not try to light the ignitor with matches.