The thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa via a thermocouple.
Post by twetch#4721
A common use of this is in your water heater. The pilot light heats up a thermocouple and if the pilot light goes out it shuts off the gas supply to the water heater
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$I had an inkling :)
twetch#11711 5.9y
Am pretty sure the “thermoelectric effect” is used to power an electromagnet from your pilot light such that when the light goes out the 🧲 ceases to keep the valve open thereby preventing the build up of natural gas or propane that’d otherwise leak out.