You, David, are a steely-eyed missile man! I can't believe this worked in like 30 seconds of effort. Amazing. What a beautiful world where I can just jump on youtube and find helpful and exact information like this, and revive my dead patio heater! Thank you so much. If I could buy you a beer, I'd buy you three!

A thank you all the way from South Africa👍

I followed the instructions and my patio heater works again! I'm SO thrilled! Had no idea what I was going to do! I'm a single 65 yes old woman and figured I would have to trash the whole heater! Thank you SO much!!

I fixed my patio heater in about 15 minutes following your directions. My screws came through the bottom to completely remove but, the thermocoupling was exposed so, I rubbed it with the steel wool, put the top back on and it worked. Thank you!

This fixed my patio heater in less than 10 minutes. Thank you!

This video saved me so much frustration. 10 minutes later, and it’s fixed. Subscribed! Thank you!

Outstanding explanation of the problem and course of action to correct the problem!

Thanks for the advice. I cleaned the thermocouple as suggested and’presto chango’ I’ve got a perfectly functioning heater.

Alright I'm going to give this a try after work today and if it works I'm sold. I'm subscribing to your channel! Thanks mate!

Great tutorial. Thanks for the idea of cleaning the thermocouple. I might even use that in at work. Cheers!

Thanks, I'll give this a try in the morning.

Thank you for no music, what a joy! This was very useful. I used a Dremel with a wire wheel and took off all rust, soot, corrosion off my entire disassembled table top heater. The other issue why it won't stay lit is due to a defective tilt switch - the black box inside the guts of the heater. Either replace it periodically, or disconnect one of the two plug in wires on it to disable the tilt function. I took mine apart - the tilt switch. Its a Made in China piece so does die off prematurely. I also used the Dremel and an angle grinder with a wire wheel to completely clean off any rust or debris from entire heater, and used my dog blower compressor to flush out any soot from pipes. Hoping this heater will be like new after this. Quite a job!

Thanks man. You saved me a lot of money.

Fixed my heater per your instructions, great video!

Thank you! Fixed my heater in less than 5 minutes!

Excellent Dave. Worked like a champ on mine. Thanks

Great video, patio heater fires right up now. Thanks

Spot on! Easy fix, thanks man!

Thanks for this tip David, 10 minutes and some sandpaper and the heater was running like new.

Thank you, worked perfectly 😊

This worked right away. Thanks!

Thank you for your video, easy fix for our patio heater!

Thank you for helping me figure out my heater!

I've got a Mr heater sunflower heater that just started going off then hardstarting, then nothing. Took ground wire and thermocoupler off and sanded with 320 grit sandpaper. Runs perfectly now. Good video

This look fairly easy. Gonna have to give this a try on my heater.

Super helpful, completely fixed my problem thanks!

Got mine working thanks to your video!

Worked great, thanks!!

Thank you so much!!!

You helped me to take off the top of the heater which was not obvious to me. Other videos, would say take off the top but they didn't show me how to do it. You did. I watched many videos before yours. thanks!

thanks for the video!! saved me a lot of money.

Thank you, I had no idea an electrical safety component was responsible, let alone a feature of the heater. It was driving me nuts wondering why it only worked rarely.

Thank you sir.

Didn't even look dirty. Cleaned it anyway. Hot damn it works. Thank you!

Big thanks! That worked

Thank you, man. Fix my Hampton Bay tabletop heater within 15 minutes.

cool! I picked up one of these on the side of the road left for garbage and determined it has a thermocouple problem. I cleaned it up a little and no luck. I'll give it a steel wool treatment and if it doesn't work a thermocouple on Amazon is 10 bucks. Thanks for the detailed video!!!

Thank you

Awesome thank you mate 👌🏽

Thanks for the video this fixed the problem was ready to throw away and buy a new one

This is magic, I was about to beat mine up 🤣🤣🤣

This is very helpful. I'm in just the second season of using my patio heater and it stopped lighting. Very frustrating! I hope this fixes it.

Great info! Thanks

Good stuff my man.....🔥 Houston, we have fire

That was helpful! Thanks 👍🏼

Thankyou sir.

Nice rug man.

Thanks for the video great job. Wish you would have mention if the cleaning of the thermo couple didn't work... what should you check next or would have to replace it.

I’m subscribing just cause of those pillow. Hooked me.

I'm trying this fix tmrw. Stay tuned!

sweet just fixed mine cheers

Thank you for the excellent video. Unfortunately this did not work for my heater. Wondering what to try next, replace the thermocouple? Any advice is appreciated.

Yeah i thought it was the probe, (or thermal couple in real terms) for mine, but after cleaning it still won’t work. I am guessing it needs a replacement.

Dave, what causes flame to go out just walking past heater? Vibration of some sort sensor?

How can I test to ensure that this thermocouples is in working condition?

I cleaned my thermal couple but my patio heater still cuts out after 4 or 5 minutes, we have the same unit. Do you think I should replace the thermal couple ? And I’m struggling to find model number replacement parts. Do you know of a good website ?

Wonderful video. I cleaned as suggested. Perhaps that wasn’t my problem. Heater will not “stay” lit. After the pilot is on (and knob held down for almost a minute), I lit the heater, released the knob, and the fire goes out. Any suggestions?

I have a brand new patio heater and it has this issue. What should I check for?

I have tried it with no luck anything eles i can try

What’s the other rod that is held by that ceramic above the thermocouple and flame?

Mine is brand new so probably doesn't need cleaning as it has never been used. I've heard it could also be a faulty tilt shutoff.

This work with any brand right?

I think it's a gas in there once heated builds pressure to allow the gas valve to stay open when its super dirty it won't get enough heat to work

Nevermind I hot wired it and it works fine now . I guess the censor switch thing wired them together

Is the cupple easy to replace? I see from the top you can't just screw another one on hhhmmm

Anyone: I removed the lid and inspected the thermocouple and did not appear clogged. I tested the heater without the lid removed and the heater started just fine. So I reattached the lid and now the problem persists. Help!

My pilot will light as it should and when I rotate the knob into the secondary or main on position the heater comes on as it should. My problem is that the pilot won't go out once the main flame is lit. Shouldn't the pilot go out once you rotate past pilot?

I did mine and it still won't stay lit, it will stay on if I'm still holding the knob in but once I let go it still shuts off

Dang it I just tried it and it didn't work. What I do? It looks clean . Buy I new one?

I cleaned my thermocoupler according to your instructions and the pilot still won’t stay lit

Tools you’ll need: Blah blah blah blah blah and WINE!!!

I hate working on stuff around my house, too bad I'm a broke fella

I replaced my thermocoupler, and it still wont stay lit..

Good video maybe pick up the narrative quicker.