Can I light my furnace with a lighter?

Use a long lighter to light the furnace pilot light. If it doesn’t light the first time, wait a few minutes and try again, this time holding the reset button down for 45 to 60 seconds. Your flame should be blue-green with a bit of yellow at the tip. This means it’s getting hot enough to heat the thermocouple properly.

Can you manually light your furnace?

Never attempt to light a furnace by a flame manually, especially if the furnace has an electronic igniter. A furnace equipped with an electronic igniter cannot be lit manually. Call for the services of a professional heating and cooling technician when the igniter is not working properly.

What’s the best way to light a furnace?

Turn the switch or knob to “Pilot” and hold down the reset button. With a long lighter, bring a flame close to the pilot light opening. This isn’t very dangerous, but you should use caution. Once the pilot light has caught and is burning brightly, you can release the reset button.

How long does it take to light a furnace pilot light?

In principle, lighting a furnace Pilot Light is not terribly complicated. Turn off the thermostat, remove a few panels to locate the pilot light, light it and put it back together. About 10 minutes work start to finish. Loading…

Do you need a label to light a furnace?

Every furnace should have a label on it that tells you how to light a furnace. Sometimes, however, the printing may be small or the furnace area may be dark. In these cases, the label may be difficult to read.

Why does my furnace light go out when I turn it on?

You go to turn on your furnace on a cold winter day and it doesn’t start. A lot of older furnaces have this problem, because the pilot light will go out. There’s no need to shiver or call someone in to make repairs, because lighting your furnace is a simple task anyone can learn.

Why is my furnace not lighting?

A number of reasons can cause the wall furnace to not light, including a damaged thermocouple, a clogged pilot orifice and a disconnected gas supply. The pilot has a small opening in its end that can become dirty and clogged with dirt and debris.

Does my furnace have a pilot light?

Modern furnaces won’t have a visible pilot light and instead use an electric ignition system to light the furnace.

Does the Goodman furnace have a pilot light?

The Goodman gas furnace has an automatic ignition system that doesn’t require manual lighting of the pilot light. When the furnace lights, the glow ignitor starts first and the pilot light automatically ignites. If the glow ignitor comes on but the furnace doesn’t fire up, some inspection and troubleshooting can be helpful.