I am renting a house and the only appliance that runs off gas is the central heater.

The Landlord told me I still need to get the gas turned on (eventhough we won't be using the heater for the next 4 months) to keep the pilot light lit. The landlord said if the pilot light is not lit then it will burn of the circuit?

Can someone please help me with understanding this and if the landlord is right or wrong.

Thanks

Turn the unit off and shut off the pilot if you like. Never heard of it burning circuit. Most I've ever seen was condensation causing little rust particles on the thermocouple from condensation if unit was in basement

Your landlord is full of B/S, it won't hurt a thing to leave the gas off, you may want to clean the pilot and assembly before relighting it, as esquire said, it can get rust and other debris built up inside the orfice.

What if it is a central air and heat unit?

Just curious if that would make a difference that the air and heat run from the same unit?

But of course the air doesn't use gas.

(Just thought I would throw that in so there is no misunderstanding)

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Originally Posted by jt520

What if it is a central air and heat unit??

Just curious if that would make a difference that the air and heat run from the same unit?

But of course the air doesn't use gas.

(Just thought I would throw that in so there is no misunderstanding)

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Make no difference at all. Gas is for heating only and will have no effect on A/C. Of course, you will only shut the gas off and not elec power to unit.