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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT, PURGE YOUR UNIT AND INITIALLY LIGHT THE PILOT AND THE MAIN BURNER WITH THE GLASS DOOR REMOVED.
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Pilot will not light. | No spark at pilot burner | - | check if pilot can be lit by a match |
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| - | check that the wire is connected to the push button ignitor. |
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| - | check if the push button ignitor needs tightening. |
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| - | replace the push button ignitor. |
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| Spark gap is incorrect | - spark gap should be 0.150" to 0.175" (5/32" to 11/64" approx.) |
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| from the electrode tip and the pilot burner. |
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| No gas at the pilot burner | - | check that the manual valve is turned on. |
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| - | check the pilot orifice for blockage. |
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| - | replace the valve. |
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| - | call the gas distributor. |
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| Out of propane gas. | - | fill the tank. |
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Pilot goes out when the gas knob is re- leased.
System is not correctly purged. - purge the gas line with the glass door open.
| Out of propane gas | - | fill the tank. | |
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Pilot flame is not large enough | - | turn up the pilot flame. | ||
Pilot flame is not engulfing the | - | turn up pilot flame. | ||
thermocouple. | - | replace pilot assembly. | ||
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| Thermocouple shorting. | - | loosen and tighten thermocouple. | |
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| - | clean thermocouple and valve connection. | |
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| - | replace thermocouple. | |
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Pilot burning; no gas to main burner; gas knob is on 'HI'; wall switch / thermostat is on.
| Faultly thermocouple. | - | replace. |
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Faulty valve. | - | replace. | |||
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| Main burner orifice is plugged. | - | remove stoppage in orifice. | |
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| Faulty thermopile. | - | replace. | |
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| Faulty themostat or switch. | - | connect a jumper wire across the wall switch terminals; if | |
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| main burner lights, replace thermostat. | ||
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| - | disconnect the switch wires & connect a jumper wire across | |
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| terminals 1 & 3; if the main burner lights, check the wires for | ||
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| defects and / or replace wires. | ||
Faulty valve. | - | replace. |
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Pilot goes out while Gas piping is undersized. | - | turn on all gas appliances and see if pilot flame flutters, |
standing; Main burner | diminishes or extinguishes, especially when main burner ig- | |
is in 'OFF' position. | nites. Monitor supply pressure. | |
| - | check if supply piping size is to code. Correct all undersized |
piping.
Main burner goes out; pilot stays on.
Pilot flame is not large enough - | turn up pilot flame. | |
or not engulfing the thermopile. - replace pilot assembly. | ||
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Thermopile shorting | - | clean thermopile and thermopile connection to valve. |
Remote wall switch wire is too - shorten wire to correct length or wire gauge. long, too much resistance in
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Faulty thermostat or switch | - replace |