What causes pilot light to go out on furnace?

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asked Oct 23, 2017 in Do it yourself by Ica U (240 points)
What causes pilot light to go out on furnace?

The furnace pilot light on my natural gas furnace keeps going out? I can't get it to stay lit and winter is coming.

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answered Oct 25, 2017 by Shawn (105,070 points)
When a pilot light doesn't stay lit it could be due to a bad thermocouple.

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