Rheem Furnace Pilot Light Won T Light

Replacing air filter which was filthy and the igniter which did not look to be shorted out.

Rheem furnace pilot light won t light.

I replaced the igniter and the air filter but no luck. Are there any troubleshooting tips. The igniter on my rheem furnace won t light up. Although a blocked gas line is one reason why the pilot light on a rheem water heater won t light or stay lit there are other reasons as well some easier to correct than others.

A faulty thermocouple or malfunction of the gas valve could be the culprit but the problem may be as simple as a draft coming from a crack in the wall or under the door. Furnaces of various kinds are gas powered and use a pilot light to supply heat to the unit including standard home furnaces and floor furnaces. Ongoing draft over the years your pilot light may blow out periodically due to a strong draft during storm activity or during times when there is a high wind. An ongoing draft a faulty thermocouple an accumulation of dirt or an inefficient supply.

There are several possible reasons why your gas furnace pilot won t light. A gas furnace s standing pilot in which the flame is lit at all times is sometimes referred to as a pilot light but no matter what you call it its purpose is to serve as a small ignition flame for the gas burner when the thermostat signals for gas to be delivered from the gas valve to the burner it is the standing pilot that ignites the gas flowing to the burners to heat the air in the. To determine this turn off the thermostat. The model is a rheem rgaa 080a very old unit.

If your furnace is an electronic model with an automatic ignition for the pilot light but it won t light there may be an issue with the ignition. My pilot light is out on my rheem gas furnace and i cannot locate where the pilot light is at on the unit never seen it lit.