Stovax Ceramica Manhattan Wood Stove manual Flame Failure Functional Check, No Spark

FLAME FAILURE FUNCTIONAL CHECK 3

PILOT WILL NOT STAY LIT OR FIRE GOES OUT IN USE

Ensure there is no debris around the pilot assembly, (e.g. coal, soot

etc.) which could short the spark, clear the area.

IGNITION FUNCTIONAL CHECK 2

NO SPARK

Ensure there is no debris around the pilot assembly, (e.g. coal, soot

etc.) which could short the spark, clear the area.

Light the pilot and keep the control knob pushed in at least 10

seconds before letting go.

	NO		YES	With the fire
With the pilot		Will the pilot stay
				running on full, is
		lit?
running, is the gas
				the gas at the
pressure stated on NO
			NO pressure stated on
		Problem is with the

From Ignition Fault Finding

Chart Part 1.

Operate the valve to light the NO pilot, does the valve ‘click’?

YES

Consult the Users Instructions,

retry.

Is the valve being operated

properly?

YES

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the databadge?		pipework or fittings		the databadge?
		which lead to the
				YES
		fire. Correct and
	YES	retry.		Run for no more
				than 60 seconds,
				turn off, time	YES
Is the pilot flame of				interval until mag
		Is thermocouple	NO
the correct length?
		connection good in		unit shuts with a
See diagram 1 on
		back of valve?		click. Is this greater
page 19.
				than 7 seconds?
		YES
				NO
		Replace the		Tighten the
NO				connection and
		thermocouple.
				retry.

YES

Is the pilot burner horizontal?

See diagram 1 Servicing

Requirements.

YES

Has ignition lead become detached or is connection poor?

NO

Remove the electrode lead from electrode with insulated pliers. Hold the tip 4mm from the pilot pipework, is there a spark when the valve ‘clicks’?

NO

NO

YES

Reset the electrode gap, retry.

Correct and retry.

Check the defective or

damaged control knob spindle or cam operation. Check for correct location of piezo components. Correct and retry.

			YES	Run for 60 seconds,
Change the pilot	Will pilot stay alight?
				turn off, time
unit.
		NO		interval until mag
				unit shuts with a
		NO
				click. Is this greater
	Change mag unit.
				than 7 seconds?
				YES
	SYSTEM OK

Is the electrode wire detached from the piezo in the valve?

NO

Replace the combined lead,

retry.

Replace the pilot unit.

YES

Remove the electrode lead from the piezo. Operate the valve. Does a spark jump from the piezo to the valve body?

YES

Replace the electrode lead

and retry.