Keywords: , Panel Indicators, Pilot Lights
Description: By screening panel indicators, pilot lights with . the eligible records: 30455
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Answer: A pilot light is a small gas flame, usually natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas, which serves as an ignition source for a more powerful gas burner. Originally a pilot light was kept permanently alight, but this wastes gas.
Answer: Can a Pilot Light Outage Be Dangerous? The worry here is that when a pilot goes out, the gas valve that supplies the fuel for the pilot flame could still be pumping gas. This can mean a buildup of gas, and when the pilot is relit or relights itself it could result in a very serious explosion.
Answer: It should be turned off, and must be turned off to allow the pilot to be relighted, but there is a safety feature in gas appliances that if the pilot light goes out, a heat operated valve cools off and shuts the gas supply to the pilot light and the main burner.