Some hotels that are close to the center of Boardman are the Residence Inn Youngstown Boardman/Poland and Holiday Inn Youngstown South. The Fairfield Inn Marriott Niles is positioned 14 miles from the main part of Boardman. Alternatively, the Hampton Inn Youngstown/Boardman is 2 miles away.
No gas is released if the pilot goes out. Electric ignition is a little cheaper to run as it doesn't have a pilot light running all the time. Use a match if the electric ignition goes out. My new 2013 kitchenaid gas stove top will not operate when the power is out.
The pilot is lit every time there is a call for heat by the t-stat. Once the pilot is lit and proved, it lights the main burner. When the call for heat ends, the pilot is extinguished and does not relight until the next call for heat. This creates an automatic and independent control of the gas flow for both the pilot and the main burner. pg 723