Your pilot has a safety that if it fails will not allow the pilot to stay running once your release the pilot knob. It is called a thermocouple and screws into the gas valve and goes to the pilot assembly. It is usually a copper wire and can be easily replaced. You can find a replacement at better hardware stores or farm centers. It is fine if you have to get a longer one than the factory, however a shorter one may not work.
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Your pilot has a safety that if it fails will not allow the pilot to stay running once your release the pilot knob. It is called a thermocouple and screws into the gas valve and goes to the pilot assembly. It is usually a copper wire and can be easily replaced. You can find a replacement at better hardware stores or farm centers. It is fine if you have to get a longer one than the factory, however a shorter one may not work.