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kelldo
Aug 30, 2010, 03:48 PM
Do you turn off the pilot light on the gas fireplace in the summer

mygirlsdad77
Aug 30, 2010, 04:10 PM
Personally, I do. But you don't have to. It will save you a couple of buck in gas if you do. Also will prolong the life of the thermocouple or power pile if you shut it off during summer.

wmproop
Aug 30, 2010, 04:25 PM
I don`t, but that's just me,we pay a min. gas bill through the summer wheather you use the gas or not.
Plus if the little spider varmits get in there and nest stopping up the pilot gas tube I know how to take care of it without having to call out the guys that make the big bucks, Don`t know how they find such a small hard spot to build their nests, but maybe it's a WV thing

mygirlsdad77
Aug 30, 2010, 04:31 PM
wmproop makes an excellent point. If you get charged a minimum gas bill no matter how small amount of gas you use during the summer, it actually is a good idea to keep the pilot lit. As the pilot orifice can become clogged during non use. And it can be a headache to dissasemble and clean them suckers sometimes.