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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
My father knows about gas fireplace well enough to be careful. The pipe needed cleaning but the pilot light still won't stay on so it's something else. What's going to happen now I don't know. Knowing my father getting in an expert is too expensive (even if I pay it) and he doesn't want to get a new second-hand one because it can probably be easily fixed (if I buy one myself he won't install it).
He's going to call a friend to see if he knows what it might be. I'm not getting my hopes up that I have heating any time soon.
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The most common thing is that the thermocouple itself needs replacing. This isn't surprising when you consider that most of the time it's in or just above a flame.
But I agree with the other poster that gas stuff should not be repaired by amateurs. Especially open flame gas heaters in bedrooms!