TROUBLE- SHOOTING

OBSERVED

POSSIBLE

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

Continued

When ignitor button is pressed, there is spark at ODS/pilot but no ignition

1.Gas supply turned off or manual shutoff valve closed

2.Control knob not in PILOT position

3.Control knob not pressed in while in PILOT position

4.Air in gas lines when installed

5.ODS/pilot is clogged

6.Gas regulator setting is not correct

1.Turn on gas supply or open manual shutoff valve

2.Turn control knob to PILOT position

3.Press in control knob while in PILOT position

4.Continue holding down control knob. Repeat igniting operation until air is removed

5.Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 27) or replace ODS/pilot assembly

6.Replace gas regulator

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ODS/pilot lights but

1.

Control knob not fully

1.

Press in control knob

flame goes out when

 

pressed in

 

fully

control knob is

2.

Control knob not

2.

After ODS/pilot lights,

released

 

pressed in long enough

 

keep control knob

 

 

 

 

pressed in 30 seconds

 

3.

Manual shutoff valve

3.

Fully open manual shut-

 

 

not fully open

 

off valve

 

4.

Thermocouple connec-

4.

Hand tighten until snug,

 

 

tion loose at control

 

then tighten 1/4 turn

 

 

valve

 

more

 

5.

Pilot flame not touching

5.

A) Contact local natural

 

 

thermocouple, which

 

gas company

 

 

allows thermocouple to

 

 

 

 

cool, causing pilot flame

 

B) Clean ODS/pilot (see

 

 

to go out. This problem

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

could be caused by one

 

nance, page 27) or

 

 

or both of the following:

 

replace ODS/pilot

 

 

A) Low gas pressure

 

assembly

 

 

B) Dirty or partially

 

 

 

 

clogged ODS/pilot

 

 

 

6.

Thermocouple damaged

6.

Replace thermocouple

 

7.

Control valve damaged

7.

Replace control valve

 

8.

On thermostat models,

8.

Wait one minute for

 

 

safety interlock system

 

safety interlock system

 

 

has been triggered

 

to reset. Repeat ignition

 

 

 

 

operation

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