Richard
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- Knoxville, TN
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- International 1066 Full sized JCB Loader/Backhoe and a John Deere 430 to mow with
Last year, I finally remembered to ask about my fireplace. I remove my propane tanks (propane ventless) every year and the gas leaks out of the lines. Every fall when I reinstall them, it takes maybe 30 minutes of attempts to get the pilot light, lit.
I was told that I simply needed to put heat to the thermocouple and it will let the gas flow more freely.
I'm preparing to finally hook up my tanks this year and remembered this question/answer HOWEVER....
What I don't know is... do I use a match? How about my propane/solder kit? Perhaps my MAP gas solder torch?
How much heat do I need?
I've seen a picture of a thermocoupler on the internet. Looks like a 'pencil' (for lack of better word) with some wires coming to it?
Anyone have a picture of a thermocouple in a gas fireplace or will it be obvious when I take the logs out? (I didn't take them out last night as the wife had just vacumed there and I know as soon as I touch them I'll probably get dirt on the floor and get smacked upside the head :confused2
I was told that I simply needed to put heat to the thermocouple and it will let the gas flow more freely.
I'm preparing to finally hook up my tanks this year and remembered this question/answer HOWEVER....
What I don't know is... do I use a match? How about my propane/solder kit? Perhaps my MAP gas solder torch?
How much heat do I need?
I've seen a picture of a thermocoupler on the internet. Looks like a 'pencil' (for lack of better word) with some wires coming to it?
Anyone have a picture of a thermocouple in a gas fireplace or will it be obvious when I take the logs out? (I didn't take them out last night as the wife had just vacumed there and I know as soon as I touch them I'll probably get dirt on the floor and get smacked upside the head :confused2