pilot light

Example Sentences

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One of the property’s residents told Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE-TV that the victim was trying to turn on the pilot light on a furnace in the guest house when the building burst.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

That might be a sign that the pilot light on the heater has gone out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023

If you have a gas unit, Bottem says relighting the pilot light — if you feel comfortable doing this — often solves the problem.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2021

The basement floor — and water heater pilot light — are covered.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2019

However, he was alert, and he snapped open the spy hole, at the same time opening the tap that allowed a flow of naphtha past the pilot light in the buttress outside.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman