I didn t have a straw but had a can of compressed gas.
Gas fireplace shuts off intermittently.
It worked perfectly as you described.
Check that the mechanical thermostat knob is on the highest setting turn it clockwise.
If you smell burning wires or an odor you suspect is gas shut off the fireplace vent the house and consult a professional.
Does your gas fireplace work intermittently do the flames go out.
It has a pilot light.
After 5 minutes power everything back on.
After that you need to insert the butane lighter into the gas tube.
Clean the burners in response to roaring sounds.
Thanks so much saved me a lot of money.
The first time it happened i thought something was wrong with my fireplace.
I have the same problem with my gas fireplace.
Whenever the temperate drops below 20 degrees outside the pilot goes out.
So far it has turned out that a water pipe in the street freezes and breaks water gets into the gas line and weakens the gas.
Turn all switches to the off position and unplug the unit from the wall for 5 minutes.
I had issues lighting it.
The ember bed is glowing but there s no flame.
There is absolutely no danger in this diy fix.
My gas log stove would light then run only about 15 second and shut off.
Instead i bent the ignition closer and the thermocouple closer to the ignition flame.
I have a back vented natural gas fireplace that has an intermittent problem with staying lit.
It is turned on using an electric switch.
Wayne on may 13 2019.
Gas fireplace shuts off and pilot goes out.
Once you are done with that you need to put the key back into the keyhole if you want to adjust.
Any questions feel free to ask.
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