Pilot Light Wont Stay Lit Fireplace. Pilot light problems are common in gas appliances, such as water heaters, furnaces, and gas fireplaces. How to clean pilot light that wont light / stay lit.
I purchased a vent free gas fireplace this past spring when they were one sale at a local store and it seemed to work fine with the little testing i did to make i turned it off shortly after installing it because i wasn't going to use it until the this winter. First try and get back there and light it with a match those electric things get dysfunctional quick. It supplies pilot light with gas from the gas valve. The pilot does light easily and stays lit, so as you suggested, that's not where the issue is.
If it doesn't stay lit after holding the pilot button down (per the instructions), have a repair person correct the problem.
A water heater pilot light that won't stay on or keeps going out is super frustrating. The thermocouple, as hinted by the name, detects and reacts upon heat. This is another relatively small piece of your. I replaced the electrical wall switch thinking there could be a short, but no change.