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Pilot light

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Bob_115
Bob_115 Member Posts: 50
in THE MAIN WALL

My neighbor has a gas fired cast iron boiler with a pilot light. Should he remove the pilot light and install an electronic ignition?

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 16,818

    no. it will cost you far more to do that than you'll ever burn with the pilot burner, unless there is some other circumstance like no one will be able to re-light the pilot if it were to go out or something like that.

    Bob_115
  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 7,454

    He should do whatever his wife tells him to do.

    4GenPlumberBob_115
  • 109A_5
    109A_5 Member Posts: 4,039

    I also say No. Thermocouples are a very inexpensive maintenance item. To do the change you may also have to replace the Gas valve. Really no benefit with doing the conversion.

    National - U.S. Gas Boiler 45+ Years Old
    Steam 300 SQ. FT. - EDR 347
    One Pipe System
    kcoppBob_115

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