Assertion: pilot light | /r/CapableOf | heat the thermocouple
Facets:
value: to the proper temperature
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: upon lighting
type: TEMPORAL
value: properly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Keep the button depressed for about one minute in order for the pilot to heat the thermocouple, allowing the gas valves to open.
text: So as long as the pilot light is on and heating the thermocouple properly, the system is operational and gas can then be allowed to pass through the main burner valve.
text: Upon lighting, the pilot heats a thermocouple that senses the heat and transfers a small current of electricity to open the main valve, allowing the pilot to ignite the burner.
text: From there, the pilot must heat the thermocouple before it will stay lit on
text: If the pilot light is on, but the flame is a weak yellow in color, it will not get hot enough to heat the thermocouple to the proper temperature required to allow the gas valve to open.