A glowing fireplace brings warmth and a cozy ambience to chilly evenings at home. While building a fire with wood logs and kindling requires a certain level of skill, gas-powered fireplaces make it easy to spark a toasty fire with no poking or tending required. Shielded by glass, gas fires can heat an entire room without emitting smoke or leaving behind messy ash.
Gas fireplaces are typically lit using a pilot light that ignites the gas. This small flame stays on continuously to quickly start a fire when needed. Although the specific steps for how to start a gas fireplace will depend on your exact model, most are ignited using a control panel, key, wall switch, or remote. We ve outlined some of the most common methods below, as well as what to do if your gas fireplace won t start.