troubleshooting
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OBSERVED PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY | ||
ODS/pilot lights but flame goes | 1. Control knob not fully pressed in | 1. | Press in control knob fully | |
out when control knob is re- | 2. Control knob not pressed in | 2. | After ODS/pilot lights, keep | |
leased |
| long enough |
| control knob pressed in 30 |
| 3. | Safety interlock system has | 3. | seconds |
| Wait one minute for safety in- | |||
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| 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 ther- | A) Contact local natural or | ||
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| mocouple, which allows ther- |
| propane/LP gas company |
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| mocouple to cool, causing |
| B) Clean ODS/pilot (see |
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| pilot flame to go out. This |
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| problem could be caused by |
| Cleaning and Maintenance, |
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| one or both of the following: |
| page 14) or replace ODS/pilot |
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| A) Low gas pressure |
| assembly |
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| B) Dirty or partially clogged |
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| 6. | ODS/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 |
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Burner does not light after ODS/ | 1. Inlet gas pressure is too low | 1. | Contact local natural or pro- | |
pilot is lit | 2. | Burner orifice clogged | 2. | pane/LP gas company |
| Clean burner (see Cleaning | |||
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| and Maintenance, page 14) |
| 3. | Remote selector in OFF | 3. | or replace burner orifice |
| Put remote selector in ON | |||
| 4. | position | 4. | position |
| Wire disconnected from gas | See Wiring Diagram, page 14 | ||
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Delayed ignition of burner | 1. Manifold pressure is too low | 1. | Contact local natural or pro- | |
| 2. | Burner orifice clogged | 2. | pane/LP gas company |
| Clean burner (see Cleaning | |||
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| and Maintenance, page 14) |
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| or replace burner orifice |
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Burner backfiring during com- | 1. Burner orifice is clogged or | 1. | Clean burner (see Cleaning | |
bustion |
| damaged |
| and Maintenance, page 14) |
| 2. | Damaged burner | 2. | or replace burner orifice |
| Replace damaged burner | |||
| 3. | Gas regulator defective | 3. | Replace gas regulator |
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