Pilot Lights: A Relic of the Past? Exploring the Rise of Electronic Ignition in Furnaces
In the not-so-distant past, all gas furnaces relied on a standing pilot light for ignition. A standing pilot light has a constant flame that instantly ignites the gas coming into the furnace whenever the heating system turns on. Nowadays, it is quite rare to find any furnaces that still use a standing pilot light. Unless your furnace was installed before 2010, it most likely instead uses either an intermittent pilot light or some form of electronic ignition. The primary reason that furnace manufacturers have moved away from standing pilot lights is to improve energy efficiency. Standing pilot lights waste quite
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