My Big Buddy has a quirk. If it's cold and I light the pilot, the pads will fire right up every time. However, if I turn it off but leave the pilot going, it won't light the pads again until I turn the pilot off and let it sit and cool off a few minutes. I can easily light it with a long match at that time, though. It's no big deal. I just turn the pilot off when I shut the heater off and it'll work fine when I need it again.
