Description
The Rheem-Ruud SP20819 Pilot Assembly & Gasket Kit provides ignition components for gas-fired heating equipment, delivering continuous flame that ignites main burners during thermostat calls for heat. This assembly includes pilot orifice, bracket, tubing, and sealing gaskets required for complete installation in water heaters and furnaces in HVAC systems. The pilot flame heats thermocouple or thermopile sensors that generate millivolt signals to hold gas valves open during operation, creating a safety interlock that prevents unburned gas release if the flame extinguishes. Precision drilled orifice meters gas flow to produce stable flame geometry under varying supply pressures and atmospheric conditions.
