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| 1. | Match will not light pilot. | a. | Main gas shutoff valve | Make sure that the shutoff valve located on the incoming |
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| closed. | gas line is open. |
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| b. | Air in the gas line. | Light a match. Turn valve knob to "PILOT" position and |
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| depress. Keep match near pilot burner until it lights. |
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| c. | Valve knob is in "OFF" | Turn valve knob to "PILOT" position and depress. Keep |
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| position. | match near pilot burner until it lights. |
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| d. | Pilot orifice is plugged, | This repair requires tools and some degree of |
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| not allowing gas to flow. | experience. Call a qualified service technician. |
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| e. | No gas supply to the | Check the plumbing to ensure the appliance has been |
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| appliance. | hooked up to the gas supply line. |
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| The propane tank is empty. |
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| f. | Kink or break in line. | Replace line. |
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| 2. Pilot lights, but will not stay lit after | a. | Thermocouple too tight or | Thermocouple must be attached to the valve |
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| carefully following lighting instruction. |
| too loose. | plus a 1/8 turn with a wrench. |
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| b. | Weak pilot flame. | Pilot flame must engulf the thermocouple. Clean and/or |
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| adjust pilot for maximum flame impingement on the |
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| thermocouple. |
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| c. | Defective thermocouple. | Check the thermocouple with a millivolt meter as follows: |
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| Disconnect the thermocouple from the valve and connect |
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| the red lead of the meter to the silver end of the |
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| thermocouple. Now connect the black lead of the meter |
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| to the copper tubing of the thermocouple. Light the pilot |
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| and keep the knob depressed while taking readings. The |
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| meter readings should be greater than 14 mV. If not, |
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| replace thermocouple. |
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| 3. Pilot "ON". No gas to main burner, | a. | A blockage is preventing | Inspect the burner orifice for obstruction, including |
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| valve knob "ON". |
| gas flow. | spiders and webs. Call a qualified service technician. |
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| b. | Defective valve. | Replace gas valve. Call a qualified service technician. |
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| 4. | Irregular burn pattern. | a. | Ice & debris clog ports. | Clear away ice or debris, being careful not to force that |
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| ice or debris into the ports. |
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