My propane fireplace has a battery operated wall unit that controls the pilot. Right now (summer) the batteries are dead, and the pilot isn't lit. I was planning to clean the glass screen, and started to wonder if the propane is off and if it's safe to open the unit. Can someone help? Thanks!

On Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:04:21 -0700 (PDT),
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My propane fireplace has a battery operated wall unit that controls the pilot.
Right now (summer) the batteries are dead, and the pilot isn't lit.
I was planning to clean the glass screen, and started to wonder if the propane
is off and if it's safe to open the unit. Can someone help? Thanks!


... might be prudent to seek such advice from your owners manual -
- especially safety advice. ... that said ..
You will smell it - propane is quite distinctive.

On 9/19/2016 6:04 PM, wrote:
My propane fireplace has a battery operated wall unit that controls the pilot. Right now (summer) the batteries are dead, and the pilot isn't lit. I was planning to clean the glass screen, and started to wonder if the propane is off and if it's safe to open the unit. Can someone help? Thanks!


It should be off and safe, but to be sure, turn off the valve on the
tank or the feed line to the fireplace.

On Monday, September 19, 2016 at 9:24:54 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 9/19/2016 6:04 PM, wrote:
My propane fireplace has a battery operated wall unit that controls the pilot. Right now (summer) the batteries are dead, and the pilot isn't lit.. I was planning to clean the glass screen, and started to wonder if the propane is off and if it's safe to open the unit. Can someone help? Thanks!



wow an actual home repair question!

On Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:04:21 -0700 (PDT)
wrote:

My propane fireplace has a battery operated wall unit that controls
the pilot. Right now (summer) the batteries are dead, and the pilot
isn't lit. I was planning to clean the glass screen, and started to
wonder if the propane is off and if it's safe to open the unit. Can
someone help? Thanks!

If it is not safe to open then, your propane tank is probably empty.

presented the following explanation :
My propane fireplace has a battery operated wall unit that controls the
pilot. Right now (summer) the batteries are dead, and the pilot isn't lit. I
was planning to clean the glass screen, and started to wonder if the propane
is off and if it's safe to open the unit. Can someone help? Thanks!

Careful when cleaning the glass screen. Consult the manual or a service
technician to use the right cleaning solution. Some are coated with a
material which is damaged if you use the wrong cleaning technique, and
may cause it to crack when it next heats up.