Ignition Type

Ignition mechanism in gas heating equipment. Either pilot light or an intermittent ignition device (IID)

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Constrained List
Category: 
Unit of Measure: 
None
Sector: 
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
List Optionssort ascending Option Definition Unit of Measure
Unknown Unknown None
Pilot light None
Other Other None
Not applicable Not applicable None
None None None
Intermittent ignition device Ignition device that is linked to the thermostat on a furnace or boiler and light the pilot by means of a spark or other heat source when needed. IIDs are more fuel-efficient than the traditional approach of maintaining a continuously burning pilot flame. None
Term ID: 9e174aa2-440e-4b91-93ae-7c36934c08ea
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