Troubleshooting
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Pilot lights but flame goes out | 1. Control knob not fully | 1. | Press in control knob fully | |
when control knob is released | 2. | pressed in | 2. | After pilot lights, keep control |
| Control knob not pressed in | |||
| 3. | long enough | 3. | knob pressed in 30 seconds |
| Safety interlock system | Wait one minute for safety in- | ||
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| has been triggered |
| terlock system to reset. Repeat |
| 4. | Equipment shutoff valve not | 4. | ignition operation |
| Fully open equipment shutoff | |||
| 5. | fully open | 5. | valve |
| Pilot flame not touching | A) Contact local natural or | ||
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| thermocouple, which al- |
| propane/LP gas company |
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| lows thermocouple to cool, |
| B) Clean pilot (see Cleaning |
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| and Maintenance, page 13) or |
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| replace pilot assembly |
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| A) Low gas pressure |
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| B) Dirty or partially clogged |
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| 6. | pilot | 6. | Hand tighten until snug, then |
| Thermocouple connection | |||
| 7. | loose at control valve | 7. | tighten 1/4 turn more |
| Thermocouple damaged | Replace pilot assembly | ||
| 8. | Control valve damaged | 8. | Replace control valve |
One or both burner does not light | 1. Inlet gas pressure is too low | 1. | Contact local natural or pro- | |
after ODS/pilot is lit | 2. | Burner orifice clogged | 2. | pane/LP gas company |
| Clean burner (see Cleaning | |||
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| 3. | Mislocated crossover tube | 3. | or replace burner orifice |
| Contact qualified service | |||
| 4. | Remote selector in OFF | 4. | person |
| Put remote selector in ON | |||
| 5. | position | 5. | position |
| Wire disconnected from gas | See Wiring Diagram, page 17 | ||
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Delayed ignition of burner | 1. Manifold pressure is too | 1. | Contact local natural or pro- | |
| 2. | low | 2. | pane/LP gas company |
| Burner orifice clogged | Clean burner (see Cleaning | ||
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| 3. | Mislocated crossover tube | 3. | or replace burner orifice |
| Contact qualified service | |||
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Burner backfiring during com- | 1. Burner orifice is clogged or | 1. | Clean burner (see Cleaning | |
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| and Maintenance, page 12) |
| 2. | Damaged burner | 2. | or replace burner orifice |
| Replace damaged burner | |||
| 3. | Gas regulator defective | 3. | Replace gas regulator |
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