Continental CVF36P Trouble Shooting Guide, Symptom, Problem, Test Solution, The gas valve has

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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.

SYMPTOM					PROBLEM		TEST SOLUTION
Main burner goes				Pilot flame is not large enough		-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
out; pilot stays on.				or not engulfi ng the thermo-		- correct piping and/or regulator to provide correct pressure
				pile
				Thermopile shorting		- clean thermopile connection to the valve. Reconnect.
						- replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System / valve.
				Remote wall switch wire is too		-	shorten wire to correct length or wire gauge.
				long; too much resistance in
				the system.
				Faulty thermostat or switch.		-	replace.
Main burner goes				Insuffi cient air supply		- open window or door. (Use one of the methods described in ANSI
out; pilot goes out.						Z223.1 Section 5.3 or the applicable local code.)
			Out of propane gas.			-	fi ll the tank.
			Pilot flame is not large enough.			-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
			(Supply pressure too low.)			- correct piping and / or regulator to provide correct pressure.
Pilot goes out when				System is not correctly		- purge the gas line. If a glass door has been installed, ensure that the
the gas knob is re-				purged.		door is open or removed prior to purging.
leased.				Out of propane gas.		-	fi ll the tank.
The gas valve has
				Pilot flame is not large enough.		-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
an interlock device
which will not al-				(Supply pressure too low.)
low the pilot burn-
er to be lit until				Thermocouple shorting /		- loosen and tighten thermocouple.
the thermocouple				faulty.		-	clean thermocouple and valve connection.
has cooled. Allow						- replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
approximately 60
						-	test and replace valve.
seconds for the
						-	replace.
thermocouple to				Faulty valve.
cool.
Pilot burning; no					Themostat or switch is de-	- connect a jumper wire across the wall switch terminals; if main burner
gas to main burner;					fective.	lights, replace switch / thermostat.
gas knob is on ‘HI’;
					Wall switch wiring is defec-	- disconnect wires from valve. Connect a jumper wire across terminals
wall switch / ther-				tive.		1 & 3; if the main burner lights, check the wires for defects and / or
mostat is on.						replace wires.
				Main burner orifice is		-	remove stoppage in orifi ce.
				Faulty valve.		-	replace.
Pilot will not light.			Out of propane gas			-	fi ll the tank.
				No spark at pilot burner		-	check if pilot can be lit by a match
THERMOCOUPLE	THERMOPILE					-	check that the wire is connected to the push button ignitor.
						-	check if the push button ignitor needs tightening.
						-	replace the wire if the wire insulation is broken or frayed.
						-	replace the electrode if the ceramic insulator is cracked or broken.
					PILOT	-	replace the push button ignitor.
					BURNER
		No gas at the pilot burner				-	check that the manual valve is turned on.
ELECTRODE						-	check the pilot orifi ce for blockage.
						-	replace the valve / Oxygen Depletion Sensor System.
						-	call the gas distributor.