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ok i know way off topic, but u guys(girls) are knowledge fonts.

Tried to put the gas boiler on for the seasonlast night. The pilot would light, but would not stay lit.
Today it will not even light.

(before i fif this i tried to dust in there, could i have gotten some dust i there. i have tried to get a vacuum hose to the area,

New pilot assembly needed. should i leave this to a plumber? Keyspan? The boiler is a burnham

Getting cold in boston

Solara

Solara- It could be your not getting gas at the pilot because of spider eggs in the venturi. Can you hear gas "strongly" coming out ? Is there a draft that blows out the pilot before the thermocouple can heat up ? It could be a bunch of things, nothing major but I think you should call a professional so you don't do anything detremental to your health . At the end of the season don't shut off your pilot let it go year 'round and you won't have any problems. Your not saving any money by shutting it off and all it does is start problems like this. - Kris

No gas noise at all. does that mean it's just blocked.

Solara,

Is the gas valve in the ON position??  Been there!                                                

                                                                Fred

                                         

when u go to light the pilot, u have to turn and depress a knob. last night i was getting a blue falme that would not stay once unpressed the switch, so yes, some gas must be getting to it

Solara- I have a Burnham also.Mine has lighting instructions inside on the front cover. It gives you step by step directions to for pilot lighting. Does yours have this ? Are you following it  ? It could be spider eggs or your not holding it long enough to heat up. Either way I think you should call Keyspan and let them take a look. - Kris  

krislu, your suggestion did it. i cleaned out the pilot w/ a paper clip, voila gas flowed and pilot lit.

(yes i do have the directions and did follow them religiosly)

However, and there always is a however, chris (or anyone else) how stong / noisy is your plot light when the burner is not firing? the pilot flame  slightly noisy and a little fiesty. could i have streched out the orifice?

Solara- No you didn't stretch out the orifice. I suspect though that you didn't get all of the spider eggs or crud that was blocking the gas flow. It might have to be taken apart to be thoroughly cleaned. As I have said earlier this is what happens when you turn off the pilot at the season end. Leave it on all year long and you won't have this problem.  - Kris

krisl nd jubol, thanx. glad to hear that i did not stretch the orifice. i think i wil have keyspan do a tuneup. at least it will be a tuneup  and not a repair

Toasty warm, Solara.