2006-10-09 06:10:18 · 5 answers · asked by jen 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You have to find where the gas line goes into your heater. All should have a shut-off valve there. If yours is real old, or not properly installed so it doesn't have one, you'll have to go to your gas meter and shut off gas to the entire house. If you have to do that, you should go ahead and install a shut-off valve by the heater (most have the incoming gas line going to a shut-off valve, then a flex line going to the heater, so look for that).
NOTE: If you end up shutting gas off to the whole house, don't forget to re-light any other gas pilot lights you may have (water heater, stovetop, oven, if they have pilot lights.....some are electronic ignition and don't have pilot lights)
EDIT -- About a year ago I installed a gas range in an old house. It had not been properly installed, and there was no gas shut-off valve by the stove. I had to shut house gas off and install a shut-off valve, so it does happen occasionally.
2006-10-09 06:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by LSF 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If possible, turn off at the unit where the gas valve is. Follow the gas line to it. Or you should be able to turn it off at the meter with a crescent wrench or other tool. Be sure to work in a well ventilated area before making the repair, open a window or door. Also make sure no other heat sources are near the area to be serviced, such as pilot lights on stoves, water heater, etc... Good luck
2006-10-09 06:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by kamenfire49 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There "will" be a gas supply valve at the source of gas for your heater. Turn the lever on top to turn off the gas. It will not have a regular "round" faucet handle. There should be a small arrow indicating which direction to turn it.
2006-10-09 06:19:32 · answer #3 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be the thermocouple yet I accept as true with Boredstiff that the pilot could be blowing out. With new power standards manufacturers have been putting smaller pilot flames on them and that they blow out extra truthfully. some had a provider flash on them, no longer an entire bear in mind, which had you replace the pilot with one that became bigger and had a much bigger hood on it to stay away from it blowing out whilst it close off. there's a huge draft whilst the main effectual burner shuts off that could blow out the pilot flame. solid success
2016-12-13 05:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
track th gas line to you find the shut off or you can sut the gas off at the gas meter.
2006-10-09 06:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by firebirdstevev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋