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Old 09-29-2009, 08:27 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by jmen24 View Post
... Not all propane appliances will relite the pilot by themselves, so if you have a power flicker and the thermocoupler loses power it will allow the pilot to go out and then will need to be manually restarted. .....
A lot of newer appliances don't use a pilot light, they use a spark igniter like the one in the water heater in my camper.
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