Vanguard Heating VS30PR Inspecting Burners, Pilot Flame Pattern, Front Burner Flame Pattern

INSPECTING

BURNERS

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Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often.

PILOT FLAME PATTERN

Figure 25 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 26 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will cause the thermocouple to cool. When the thermocouple cools, the heater will shut down.

Pilot Burner	Thermocouple	Pilot Burner
		Thermocouple

Figure 25 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern Figure 26 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern

If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 26

•turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 20)

•see Troubleshooting, pages 23 through 25

FRONT BURNER FLAME PATTERN

Figure 27 shows correct front burner flame pattern. Figure 28 shows incorrect front burner flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping at top of blue flame.

WARNING

If yellow tipping occurs, your heater could produce increased levels of carbon monoxide. If front burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping, follow instructions at bottom of this page. Yellow flame on rear burner is normal.

NOTICE

Do not mistake orange flames with yellow tipping. Dirt or other fine particles are burned by heater, causing brief patches of orange flame.

CORRECT FLAME PATTERN AT HIGH POSITION

Figure 27 - Correct Front Burner Flame Pattern

Yellow

Tipping At

Top of

Blue

Flame

INCORRECT FLAME PATTERN AT HIGH POSITION

Figure 28 - Incorrect Front Burner Flame Pattern

If front burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 28

•turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 20)

•see Troubleshooting, pages 23 through 25

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