7. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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| Heat does not come on when | Thermostat is bad. |
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| thermostat is turned on. | Pilot burner not lit. |
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| Gas valve is bad. |
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| Pilot burner will not light. | Obstructed pilot orifice. |
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| Pilot gas turned off at automatic pilot. |
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| Automatic pilot valve is bad. |
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| Pilot burner will not stay lit. | Thermocouple is bad. |
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| Thermocouple is not hot enough. |
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| Obstructed or wrong size pilot orifice. |
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| Gas supply is not purged of air. |
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| Air is blowing pilot light out. |
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| Automatic pilot valve is bad. |
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| Fat appears to smoke | Heat is set too high. |
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| excessively. | Moisture in the food may be turning into steam. |
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| Food sticks to griddle. | Heat is set too high. |
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| Griddle surface needs cleaning and/or seasoning. |
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| Surface under food may not have been covered with enough |
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| cooking oil. |
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| Food burned around edges or | Heat is set too high. |
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| contains dark specks. | Griddle surface needs cleaning and/or seasoning. |
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| Surface under food may not have been covered with enough |
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| cooking oil. |
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| Food is undercooked inside. | Heat is set too high. |
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| Food may not have been cooked for long enough time. |
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| Food tastes greasy or has | Food itself may have off flavor. |
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| objectionable | Food may have been stored improperly before cooking. |
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| Too much griddle fat used. |
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| Heat is set too low. |
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| Noticeable | Heat is set too high |
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| griddle. | Griddle surface needs cleaning and/or seasoning. |
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| Too much griddle fat used. |
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| VALVE DIAGRAM |
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1 | TH TP |
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TP
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THERMOSTAT
EXISTING
WIRE