pilot light?

[ilovemarkb]

the pilot light on my gas fire has split into two flames and wont stay on!! hence no fire!! Is it fixable and if so will it be expensive?

[snags]

There might be some crud clogging/obstructing the gas flow and causing the 'split': give it a clean out.

[ilovemarkb]

i've already tried that snags, no change though!!

[Mick-Talbot]

Try giving it a light rub with sandpaper.

[Hymie]

The gas fire will only keep the pilot flame alight if the thermocouple (which is heated by the flame) reaches the prerequisite temperature. Take a close look at the flame, there should be a thin metal rod heated by the flame.

The metal rod is quite flexible and can easily be moved such that it is heated by the flame – but don’t wiggle it too much or it will break.

Of course the thermocouple could have failed and need replacing.

[chas2008]

thermo couples have a life span, on my old heating system i replaced it every 4-5 years...
Thermo couple £6.00 20 mins to fit...not sure what a heating engineer would charge to do the job though..

[ilovemarkb]

we have gave it another clean and it is working whey hey !!!