Thank you! Worked perfectly and way easier than many other videos on the topic. Took out the cap thing and 10 mins later everything worked. I also appreciate you telling us the socket size.

Dude, great save. Thank you. I had three heaters that were shite. I ripped out all three regulators. No more pilot nonsense.

Not all heroes were capes but you should...you sir are a national treasure did exactly what u did to the free ones neighbor was going to trow out 😂 thank u again easy and simple

I literally paused your video, went to the patio, pulled off the back panel and did exactly what you showed to bypass the thermocouple. Five minutes later and my heater is working again! Thank you so much. I know that the thermocouple is there to make sure that when there’s no flame, there is no gas present. However, we only use this heater when we are sitting on the patio. I am sure we will know if the flame goes out! So I had no issues removing that thermocouple. It definitely helped that I had the same model heater that you are showing. Everything was where you said and it worked out beautifully. Thank you for your time in recording it. You just saved me a bunch.

Hell yea... bought one off a guy for 50$ i didnt know that it didnt work... was pissed that i wasted money...boom 5 mins and it works ... thanks bro 🤟

I am not mechanical in the least and decided to give this a go.....so glad I did. Your simple explanations and specific step by step advice were perfect. Can't thank you enough (and thank you for specifying the 13mm ! I now have two working patio heaters again!

Worked a treat my patio heater had cut out random for the last few years. And they wouldn’t say on at all anymore and now it’s running fine 👍🏻

Another heater saved from a landfill! The company I work for threw one of these 3 foot tall heaters in the dumpster. I dusted it of and pulled it apart but couldn't get it lit. I modified the regulator like you explain and now it works great. I don't even need a space heater i just like to fix stuff and keep things out of the trash. Gonna pass this off to a friend.

Terrific advice--I have four patio heaters, all different models. Following your lead, I found and disabled the thermo-couplers on my Fire Sense and Uniflame heaters successfully. I suspect most patio heaters have similar internals so fixing the other two should follow the same procedure. What a great way to avoid throwing these guys into the landfill. Thank You!

This was a huge help for me today. Fixed my glass tube heater that had the same issue. Thanks man! Back in business after a year of just sitting

Took less than 5min for this DIY. THANK YOU for the tip! My Hampton Bay heater works like a charm now.

The video implies that the "Tilt Switch" is still active and hasn't been removed. However it, TOO, is disabled because it simply breaks the continuity that the thermocouple probe generates (heat and metals doing science things creating a low-voltage charge) to hold open the thermocouple valve with a tiny electro magnet. So know that this method will certainly allow your patio heater to work, but NO safety precautions are in play any longer. The gas will NOT SHUT OFF if the flame goes out or the tower tips over.

It was big trash day and I was this 👌🏽close to tossing my 1 year old tower that kept turning off. Felt so bad throwing away 150 or so dollars and you saved it. Thank you sir

I mean, damn, this guy is awesome. Did exactly as he said and my glass tube table top heater is working again!

Thanks bro! 15 mins saved buying a new one

This was the best and most useful video I have watched! I just wish I had watched it sooner as it would have saved me a lot of grief and frustration! Our patio heater works great, better than before even! Thank you!

Thanks, I have been fighting with the silly pilot light for years, this was a easy quick fix lights every time. Thanks again.

Omg I’ve had this patio heater for years and it stopped working. I was about to throw it out and then I saw your video. Took under 5 min and boom it works!! Fantastic thank you!

Thanks man! I was about to take mine to the dump, but your trick got me up and running in no time. Appreciate it!

I’ve been looking for this hack forever. Thank you!

Great video - saved my heater from getting tossed in the trash! Thank you!

Great advice worked like a charm no more hassles with turning them on

Awesome fix. Thanks homie

Ours is working like a champ now, thanks!

Thank you for saving me about $200 and planet earth some more junk!

Big help buddy! Got a new patio heater for free now! Thank you!

Thanks buddy, now my heater works again! Awesome!

Worked like a charm. Thank you!

Thank you. I did the same and just like magic it worked. 👍

Thanks for posting this video. Very helpful.

Hah, where were you ten years of frustration ago! Thank you Thank you!

Mine was slightly different, but with a screw driver and two wrenches I was able to do this in five minutes. Thank you!

Exactly what I needed. Nice video, sorted me out :)

Thanks for your help. The thermocouple has been a pain in the ass and never worked well with mine. I was glad to not have to deal with that any more.

When a person says you dont have to like or subscribe thats an automatic like/subscribe. First video I have ever heard that.. thanks for the tip

Thank you sir for the top notch tips!!

Perfect, thanks fella 👍🏻

My heater works again. Thank you!

Yo thanks bro. Quick fix. You are the man.

Helped tremendously! Awesome thanks

Great Video! Thank you fur posting! 🤙

If you have the right crowsfoot much better than pliers. If you don't know what a crowfoot is then pliers for sure. A metric crescent wrench will also work.

Awesome video. Thank you!

Thanks man, it worked just great!

You're a Beast! Thanks for the useful tip.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!😊

Thanks I did it to mine and working great

Thanks for the help

So just the spring is what you removed. Thanks for the video.

I feel like I was just fighting in a bag with my heater and I Dang near got a divorce until this video. Thank you for this it took less than 10 minutes and my heater is as good as new. Works perfect!

I found a tilt switch + thermocouple kit on Amazon for $10. Worth changing out. The tilt switch going bad is a common issue. It can be bypassed. The thermocouple senses if the pilot comes on. If it does, then it is safe to release gas on main flue. If you remove the thermocouple, the gas will flow regardless of whether heater lights up or not. What if you remove it, the heater is off, but your dog knocks it over in an enclosed patio. The gas might run, fill up the patio and house, and kaboom! Or... dog may die unable to get out. If the house goes kaboom and fire inspector determines the thermocouple was taken out of the heater,.... you may not be covered by insurance. Some things to consider. It might just be better to replace it, painful though it is. Fires happen. My house burned down. If it had been due to a $10 fix, I would have never forgiven myself.

Thanks for making

Fabulous! Haven't tried the fixes out yet but it makes a lot of sense and I'm sure my heater will magically worked after I fixed it! Would you mind sharing the link to the better you heater you have that sitting in the garage? 🙂

At 5:20, you do not need to reinstall the thermocouple fitting back into the cap as it is no longer necessary. The electromagnet/solenoid cartridge will seal the back end of the valve when the cap is tightened (5:05). You can cut the thermocouple wires and remove the fitting if desired (or just tuck the wires and fitting off to the side).

Wow. I just put my heater out on curb for someone to take. Saw youth video and works perfect. Thanks. Just 1 question my cap that holds the thermal couple was rusted bad and broke. It holds a bit but just want to know if its important for for it to hold on tight.?

Thanks so much

I just picked up a near new table top heater and will try this as it isn't igniting.... probably why it was left at curbside

Well done... Thank you

Thank you😊

Thank you

Nice!!!🎉

Dude, the thing you just pulled the end off is the switch that shuts off the gas not the thermocouple. Its operated by the thermocouple which is beside the igniter above the pilot light flame and also by the tilt switch. Hence two lines that run into it. Your tilt switch wont do anything now so you can just bypass it anyways.

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Nice video. I have a question ❓ I have only used mine 1 time. The wind did turn it over a good while back. I've got the heater working but when I turn the heat up to high, the flame won't get strong enough to make the top part red and it's not heating up like it should. Would you have any suggestions? Thank you

Thanks for the vid. I did a similar hack on my heaters. But one safety point. When the solenoid plunger is disabled the tilt switch no longer will turn off the gas when the heater is tilted. That works by disabling the circuit from the TC in the through the solenoid so the plunger is not retracted. We have removed the plug so it no longer works at all.

Thank, I'll try the bypasses. You used abSAE 11/16" & 3/4". Why not use a 1/2" socket. Also av5/16" will work better on the tube nuts. But good info.

If i modify the thermocouple does that make the pilot light irrelevant and it gets gas immediately upon pressing the knob?

I broke the tip of the thermocouple. Can I still put it back on. ? Will it work?

I’ve needed to perform this quick fix on several heaters and fire tables no real safety issue as no gas grill is equipped with any of these gas shutoffs

Can you share the model of your good heater that you mentioned you have on the garage? thanks for the video! really helpful!

So you reinstall without the spring?

Ok so my issues is the 3/8 fuel line doesn't fit into the nozzle. The nozzle is small and from youe video it looks like there is an adapter to make it fit. What is it?

Is it possible to to separate my heater into two sections to transport it in a truck bed. I didnt assemble my heater my husband did so I am not sure how many pieces it has. Any tips or help are greatly appreciated. Thanks 😁

Which is the one in the garage?

Not an expert so pardon my question. What are you removing from the thermocouple prior to reinstall? A cap? After modification, (removal of the spring and cap) then reinstall, it will no longer shut off the gas flow if the flame goes out.

My heater is whistling or hissing. What is wrong and what should look for to fix?

bypassed the thermo coupler, and cleaned the feed line. still nothing. How do you know the regulator is bad?

how do you know the regulator is bad?

the tilt sensor can't shut the gas off if you remove the thermo-coupler, rigth???:

How do you know if the regulator or the thermocouple is bad?

Hola alguien que me ayude tengo problemas con una estufa de patio cambie el casquillo y puente los sensores y nada q enciende que otro problema puede haber

One question my heater fell on a windy day , and now it's making a weird noise like if it's blowing out more air how do I fix it would you know what it would be ? ? it did bend the heater so maybe it damaged something.

Hey 👋 Any idea Why my Heater is going thru propane Sooooo Fast?? (The Big Hampton bay 48000btu from Home Depot) Just bought it mid last wk, only used about 5 times; maybe 10-12 hrs total use on mostly low setting under four seasons patio; It’s Already gone thru 2 20 tanks!🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ (I know tanks were full bc I got them directly from Waring where my brother works & had his guys fill them)

Why would the regulator hose also need to be replaced?

I can’t figure out how to keep the pilot light lit. It goes off every time I take my finger off the button. What is my problem?

Why would anyone bypass the thermocouple safety feature.?

I have one and they turn on but in a second turn off

my regulator hose only has the 3/4" nut on it, theres no 11/16" nut on top to hold on to, is there anyway else to change the hose, because loosening it turns the whole system and i cant grab onto anything else.

I'm confused. I think you said you were going to take out the thermocouple. But it looks like you put it back in.

Mine turns on fine but after about a minute it's starts making a noose like it's searching for gas.

Part that cost $10 from Amazon and you do all this non sense 🤔🤔🤔in most cases thermocouple is not the case why heater won’t turn on

Anyone has an idea why mine is smoking a lot of black sooth??