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If your water heater and furnace appliances run on natural gas, you have a gas control valve somewhere in your assembly. Gas valves, also called control valves, are important toensure the correct operation and safety of your gas appliance. A gas valve works bycontrolling the pressure and amount of gas flowing into the appliance, creating a steady flow without room for leaks. Although you won’t think it, the pressure the gas flows at is important.Too much pressure could cause a fireor even an explosion.Too little pressure will not allow the pilot to ignite. In addition to controlling the flow of gas, the gas valve also controls the pilot light and water temperature within the appliance.
On your furnace, theprocessgoes a little something like this: when your pilot needs to be lit, a button on the valve is pressed and a very small amount of gas is sent to the pilot head. If all goes well, the pilot will light and heat the thermocouple. The thermocouple will then send a small electric current to the gas valve, which will trigger an electromagnet to open the safety valve and allow more gas to flow out towards the pilot. The pilot will then continue to burn as long as gas is supplied.
Construction wise, your gas valve hastwo probescoming out of its back. The short probe is known as thesafety deviceorhigh limit probe. If the thermostat malfunctions somehow, this probe will interrupt the gas flow. The long probe is known as thetemperature probe. As water heats and cools, a rod inside the probe pushes a lever in the gas valve and turns the gas on and off based on the desired temperature.
While all gas valves serve the same function, some are designed a little differently. Below is a brief description of the various types of gas valves to help you recognize which kind you have if you ever need to replace it.
If you suspect your gas valve ismalfunctioning, the best first step to take is to check for agas leak. A gas leak is one of the most common problems you’ll encounter for a multitude of problems including if furnace isn’t igniting, isn’t heating properly, or you smell gas. To check for a gas leak, create a solution of soapy water and fill a spray bottle with it. Next, spray the gas valve and lines. Watch carefully—if you have a leak, you’ll see thesoap begin to bubble as gas escapes. This is a readily repairable problem if you have the rightreplacement HVAC parts.
