Other gas appliances like stoves, ovens and water heaters may also have pilot lights. Electric furnaces do not have a pilot light. And starting around 2010, gas furnaces haven’t, either.

The evidence is growing: Your gas stove is a menace to the climate ... the burner on for 10 minutes — however, stoves that used a pilot light leaked a lot more than those that had an electric ...

“Our findings suggest that the concentrations of benzene produced by combustion from gas stoves and ovens indoors may increase health risks under some conditions,” the Stanford report said.

Clean the igniter on a gas stove. If the stove’s burners come on but the oven is not heating ... then unclog the pilot light hole with a sewing needle. If this doesn’t fix the problem ...

Mice are attracted to the warmth of the pilot light and plentiful crumbs ... gas valve so you can disconnect the gas intake hose from the oven. Pull the stove away from the wall to determine ...