Mike Lamb Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 When a fireplace has a gas starter where you turn on the gas with one of those square keys and use a match to ignite it, do you turn it on to see if it works? I do. I do not put a match to it but turn it off immediately just to see if gas flows. I am just wondering if others turn the gas on briefly? I'd rather not do it, but I had a complaint many years ago that there was something wrong with the gas line to the fireplace. They had to spend a lot of money to fix it, and I didn't discover it during my inspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 I don't lite up anything. Don't turn on the valve either, unless it's a knob on an appliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 we no longer light anything, even with a pizo. also don't turn the gas on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector57 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 8 hours ago, Mike Lamb said: When a fireplace has a gas starter where you turn on the gas with one of those square keys and use a match to ignite it, do you turn it on to see if it works? I do. I do not put a match to it but turn it off immediately just to see if gas flows. I am just wondering if others turn the gas on briefly? I'd rather not do it, but I had a complaint many years ago that there was something wrong with the gas line to the fireplace. They had to spend a lot of money to fix it, and I didn't discover it during my inspection. Yes, same as you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I turn them on and light them every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Depending on the home and situation, I usually open the valve to see if there is gas, sometimes I light them, but not always. Usually any of those types of gas logs/appliances are old and I am recommending them to be replaced. Every chimneysweep I know will say the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 I think the original question is about gas log lighters for solid fuel fireplaces, not gas log sets. No pilot, no thermocouple. Just holes in a pipe. I have to turn the valve to know if it functions (gas comes out the holes). I never thought it necessary to go get a match or lighter to prove that the gas is flammable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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