This device generates a small electric signal to keep the gas valve open when the pilot is on.
Furnace thermal coupler.
If no flame is present the sensor stops or prevents the flow of gas from the gas valve thus preventing the dangerous situation of gas flowing into the appliance when there.
Natural gas and propane burn cleaner than fuel oil and most gas furnaces present fewer operational difficulties than oil burners do.
Every gas appliance with a standing pilot that cycles on and off needs a thermocouple.
In fact the problems that affect gas furnaces typically involve the furnace s thermocouple the pilot light or some component of the electrical system.
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Fortunately cleaning a thermocouple is a repair most handy homeowners can do themselves.
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If the pilot lights but won t stay lit the thermocouple is probably bad.
You can test it with a multimeter.