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Thermopile

The voltage-generating sensor that powers a gas valve.

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What is Thermopile?

A bundle of thermocouples that puts out millivolts of electricity once the pilot flame heats it, and that current drives the main valve in standing-pilot gas fireplaces. On a test reading, 650 to 850 mV is healthy, while anything below 300 mV is on its way out.

Related terms:ThermocouplePilot Light

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