Gas Fireplace Won't Turn On

Professional Gas Fireplace Won't Turn On in Asheville & Western NC

A gas fireplace that won't turn on is one of the most common calls we get — and one of the most fixable. Steady Flame Fireplaces diagnoses and repairs no-ignition problems on gas fireplaces, inserts, logs, and stoves across Western North Carolina, usually in a single visit. Before you assume the worst, know that the vast majority of "my gas fireplace won't light" situations come down to a small, affordable part or a cleaning — not a dead appliance.

Here's what we check, roughly in the order failures happen. On a standing-pilot unit, a fireplace that won't light often has a dirty or out pilot, a weak or failed thermocouple (the sensor that proves the pilot is lit and keeps the gas valve open), or a fouled pilot orifice — frequently clogged by spiders and dust that move in over the off-season, which is why so many failures show up on the first cold day. On electronic-ignition units, it's often a bad igniter, a weak thermopile, dead batteries in the receiver or remote, or a tripped safety. Then there's the simple stuff worth ruling out: a closed gas shutoff, an empty or low propane tank, a wall switch or remote that's failed, a blown fuse, or the gas supply being off entirely. We check gas pressure too, since low pressure can keep a fireplace from firing.