TROUBLESHOOTING
Continued
OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
When ignitor button is pressed, there is spark at ODS/pilot but no ignition (manual ignition mode)
1.Gas supply turned off or equipment shutoff valve closed
2.Control knob not in PILOT position
3.Air in gas lines when in- stalled
4.Depleted gas supply (pro- pane/LP only)
5.ODS/pilot is clogged
6.Gas regulator setting is not correct
1.Turn on gas supply or open equipment shutoff valve
2.Turn control knob to PILOT position full counterclockwise
3.Continue holding control knob in full counterclockwise posi- tion. Repeat igniting operation until air is removed
4.Contact local propane/LP gas company
5.Clean ODS/pilot (see Clean- ing and Maintenance, page
25)or replace ODS/pilot as- sembly
6.Replace gas regulator
ODS/pilot lights but flame goes | 1. Control knob not fully turned | 1. | Turn control knob fully coun- | |
out when control knob is released |
| counterclockwise |
| terclockwise |
(manual ignition mode) | 2. Control knob not held long | 2. | After ODS/pilot lights, hold | |
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| enough |
| control knob for 30 seconds |
| 3. | Equipment shutoff valve not | 3. | Fully open equipment shutoff |
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| fully open |
| valve |
| 4. | Pilot flame not touching | 4. | A) Contact local natural or |
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| thermocouple, which allows |
| propane/LP gas company |
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| thermocouple to cool, caus- |
| B) Clean ODS/pilot (see |
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| ing pilot flame to go out. This |
| Cleaning and Maintenance, |
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| problem could be caused by |
| page 25) or replace ODS/pilot |
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| one or both of the following: |
| assembly |
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| A) Low gas pressure |
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| B) Dirty or partially clogged |
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| OD S/pilot |
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| 5. | Thermocouple connection | 5. | Hand tighten until snug, then |
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| loose at control valve |
| tighten 1/4 turn more |
| 6. | Thermocouple damaged | 6. | Replace pilot assembly |
| 7. | Control valve damaged | 7. | Replace control valve |
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