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    snookerfreds Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 7, 2007, 03:25 PM
    Pilot light does not stay lit
    My pilot light does not stay lit. I have to light it 2 or 3 times everyday. Is it the igniter or the thermocouple?
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    Nov 7, 2007, 03:54 PM
    What brand and model of furnace do you have? It could be a plugged pilot orifice,crack in the heat exchanger,weak thermocouple ETC.
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    Nov 20, 2008, 02:03 PM
    I let the oil run out last year. I just had the oil tank filled when I hit the reset button the pilot did not light. I know that it can be lite but I do not know how I can call a service man who will charge me $65 to do this can anyone help me out.
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