Does a pilot burn continuously when using a spark ignitor?

A pilot light is designed to provide a small flame for igniting gas burners. When a spark ignitor is used, it typically creates a spark to ignite the gas but does not maintain a continuous flame known as a pilot. Instead, the ignitor operates solely during the ignition process, lighting the gas only when needed.

In gas appliances equipped with electric spark ignitors, the pilot does not remain lit at all times; it is turned on when the appliance is activated. This means that the pilot will light and go out depending on whether the appliance is in use. The design purpose of a spark ignitor is efficiency, often leading to safety measures that prevent the pilot from burning continuously when not in operation.

Therefore, the correct answer is that a pilot does not burn continuously when using a spark ignitor, as the ignitor only functions to create a flame temporarily during the startup of the gas appliance.