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    vcolaianni Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 18, 2008, 09:12 AM
    Pilot light will not stay on
    I have base board heating and the piolot lite will not stay on. The gas comes out so I can lite the piolot, and I hold down the button for 1 to 2 minutes but it will not stay on. Can anyone help?
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    Oct 18, 2008, 09:34 AM
    Probably the thermocouple is defective.
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    Oct 18, 2008, 04:40 PM

    Also the burning pilot could be to far away from the bulb on thermocouple,
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    Oct 18, 2008, 04:57 PM

    You say baseboard heat. What do you mean. Do you have a boiler system. If so, I would start by replacing the thermocouple. This is the copper (not aluminum) tube leading from the gas valve to the pilot assembly. Should be a very small copper tube.
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