power outage question.

[Rain Man]

Question for the knowledgeable people out there.

I have a power outage in my neighborhood and I have a tenant who lives in my basement apartment.I have a gas furnace that is adjacent to his unit.

I just want to be sure about this, but there's no problem with any gas leaks or carbon monoxide or anything if the power is out, right?

[mdchiefsfan]

Check on them in a week. You'll have your answer.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Holladay

is the pilot light still lit on the furnace? I have had power outages and as long as the pilot light is still going, but the blower won't go on to blow the heat.

So, as long as the pilot light is still on...no worries. But without elec, there will be no blower.

Even if the pilot light is out the pilot valve won't open without the milliamps from the thermocouple.