Is this thing on? It's never a bad idea to call your gas utility for help when lighting the pilot on your gas wall heater. (Karen Garcia / Los Angeles Times) The recent drenching rains and the future ...

Turn the control valve to “on”. When the gas burner comes on, use a 50/50 dish soap/water mix to test the screw joints for ...

[WJCarpenter]’s gas water heater uses a small pilot light that needs to stay burning permanently to ignite the main burners as required. Four or five times a year, the pilot light goes out and needs ...

The recent drenching rains and the future storms predicted to hit Southern California are enough reason to stay home where it’s dry and warm. For many renters, though, keeping the house warm means ...