9. TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Spark will not light the pilot after | Defective ignitor | Check connections to ignitor |
repeated pressing of spark ignitor |
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| good but there is no spark- |
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| replace ignitor |
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| Miss aligned spark electrode | |
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| the electrode to pilot if not |
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| adjust by loosening screws |
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| on pilot base. Adjust and re- |
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| tighten |
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Pilot will not remain lit | Defective thermocouple | |
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| of thermocouple to rear of |
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| valve |
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| Air in gas line | |
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Burners will not light when valve and | Defective switch | |
burner switch are both on |
| jump wires at switch |
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| Defective thermopile | |
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| terminals |
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| (> 250 MV closed circuit) |
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| Thermostat set to low / defective | |
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| start unit. Check thermostat |
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| connections |
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| Defective spill switch or Severe down | |
| draft. | |
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Glass fogs up | Normal conditions - after the appliance |
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| warms up glass will clear |
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| Due to additives in gas glass may dirty |
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Blue flames | Normal during start - flame will yellow as |
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| the appliance heats up. |
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Sooting | Flame impingement | |
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| opening shutters |
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