Gas Control Troubleshooting
Observe red LED indicator on gas control. Error flash codes are displayed with a three second pause before repeating. Check and repair the system as noted in the troubleshooting table below.
Red LED Indicator
LED Status | Control Status | Probable Cause | Service Procedure |
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| Gas valve is operating |
| If the pilot will not stay lit |
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| normally. Pilot flame | 1. Gas valve is |
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None (LED not on | replace thermopile, see |
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may not be present. | functioning normally |
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page 10. If problem |
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or flashing) | Check for pilot flame | 2. Gas valve is not |
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persists replace gas |
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| through sight glass and | powered. Light pilot |
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| valve, see page 16. |
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| light if necessary. |
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One flash and | If set point knob is in | Gas valve is powered |
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"PILOT" position then | and waiting for the set | Normal operation. Adjust |
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three second | pilot flame is detected. | point knob to be turned | thermostat to desired |
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pause. | Turn set point knob to | to a water temperature | temperature level. |
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| desired setting | setting. |
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| Set point knob has |
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LED on | been recently turned to | Set point knob was | LED will go out and the |
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the "OFF" position. | turned to "OFF" | control will function |
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continuously. | Wait until LED goes out | normally when the pilot is |
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| before attempting to | position. | lit. |
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| relight |
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| Weak pilot flame | 1. Thermopile failure |
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Two flashes and | 2. Unstable pilot. | 1. See page 10. |
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detected. System will | 3. Pilot tube block or |
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three second | 2&3. See page 12. |
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reset when pilot flame | restricted. |
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pause. | 4. See page 21. |
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is sufficient. | 4. Resettable thermal |
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| switch has opened. |
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Three flashes and | Insufficient water | 1. Thermowell sensor |
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and chamber | 1&2. See pages 14 and |
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three second | heating. System will | temperature sensor out |
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pause. | reset. | of calibration. | 18. |
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| 2. Possible short. |
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Four flashes and | Excessive tank | 1. Thermowell sensor | 1. See page 14. |
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three second | temperature. System | out of calibration. |
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2. See page 16. |
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pause. | must be reset. | 2. Faulty gas valve. |
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