May 18, 2011
Does it cause any harm to your gas furnace to shut the pilot light off all summer?
We heat with propane and at the current prices I will do everything I can think of to conserve it.
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i think so… yes!
it would depend on the fernice but it most likely will not
Nope as long as you turn the gas going to it is also shut off. When you turn it on for the winter make sure the pilot light is cleaned off real good.
I done that with my central heating in summer and then lite it again in winter and the pilot light always went out.
I think it does
No, not at all! Also, shut off the valve on the gas pipe going to the unit, just to be safe. Make sure you have your unit serviced at least (min) every 2 years to clean the sensors,burners and to check for proper gas pressures to unit. You’ll be glad you did so it has a less likely chance on failing in the middle of winter.
How are you turning it off? Are you just blowing out the light? If so, you are better off leaving it to burn, as otherwise it just pollutes the air, and raw gas is not something you want in the air to breathe. If you shut it off at the source, then this is the way to do it; otherwise, leave it burn off.
No harm done either way.
I heat with propane too…And have a furnace with a pilot in my shop that I turn off in summer…the only problem is relighting in the fall…the propane seems to bleed and it takes a while to relight the pilot. And yes, be sure to shut off the gas supply for the summer.
No, I’ve done it before. I would recommend shutting of all flow of gas to the heater if possible, and get it back up and running a week or 2 before you expect to need it. The amount of gas the pilot light uses in 2 weeks is pretty minimal in cost compared to the inconvenience of a problem discovered last minute. You don’t say if you use a gas water heater or stove, but if you do, pilot-less ignition models may be a worthwhile investment. It might be worth investigating pressure testing the supply line in the summer for 24hrs. Propane sinks and an underground leak could be using up 6 pilot lights worth of gas undetected. 2 last things-make sure you are well insulated and where do you live that you are asking this question now? lol.
Does it hurt to turn stove off when finished cooking? NO!!!
Not to be a wise butt, but you’ll get a lot of conflicting answers..
.No it doesn’t hurt the furnace at all, just make sure you turn gas off first.
if you have a dry basement it is ok if you have a damp one leave it burn it will keep moisture from rusting your heat exchanger