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OBSERVED PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY | ||
ODS/pilot lights but flame | 1. | Control knob not fully | 1. | Press in control knob fully. |
goes out when control knob |
| pressed in. |
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is released. | 2. | Control knob not pressed in | 2. | After ODS/pilot lights, keep |
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| long enough. |
| control knob pressed in 30 |
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| seconds. |
| 3. | Equipment shutoff valve not | 3. | Fully open equipment shut- |
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| fully open. |
| off valve. |
| 4. | Pilot flame not touching | 4. | A) Contact local natural or |
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| thermocouple, which allows |
| propane/LP gas company. |
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| thermocouple to cool, caus- |
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| ing pilot flame to go out. This |
| B) Clean ODS/pilot (see |
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| problem could be caused by |
| Cleaning and Maintenance, |
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| one or both of the following: |
| page 25) or replace ODS/ |
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| A) Low gas pressure |
| pilot assembly . |
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| B) Dirty or partially clogged |
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| ODS/pilot |
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| 5. | Thermocouple connection | 5. | Hand tighten until snug, then |
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| loose at control valve. |
| tighten 1/4 turn more. |
| 6. | Thermocouple damaged. | 6. | Replace pilot assembly. |
| 7. | Control valve damaged. | 7. | Replace control valve. |
| 8. | Safety interlock system has | 8. | Wait one minute for safety |
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| been triggered. |
| interlock system to reset. |
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| Repeat ignition operation. |
Burner does not light after | 1. | Inlet gas pressure is too | 1. | Contact local natural or |
ODS/pilot is lit. |
| low. |
| propane/LP gas company. |
| 2. | Burner orifice(s) clogged. | 2. | Clean burner(s) (see |
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| Cleaning and Maintenance, |
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| page 25) or replace burner |
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| orifice(s). |
| 3. | Thermopile leads disconnect- | 3. | Reconnect leads (see Wir- |
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| ed or improperly connected. |
| ing Diagram, page 30). |
| 4. | Burner will not come on in | 4. | Replace battery in transmit- |
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| remote position. |
| ter and receiver. |
| 5. | Wire disconnected from gas | 5. | See Wiring Diagram, page 30. |
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| control. |
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Delayed ignition of one or both | 1. | Manifold pressure is too | 1. | Contact local natural or |
burners. |
| low. |
| propane/LP gas company. |
| 2. | Burner orifice(s) clogged. | 2. | Clean burner(s) (see Cleaning |
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| and Maintenance, page 25) |
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| or replace burner orifice(s). |
| 3. | Mislocated crossover | 3. | Contact qualified service |
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| tube. |
| person. |
Burner backfiring during com- | 1. | Burner orifice is clogged or | 1. | Clean burner (see Cleaning |
bustion. |
| damaged. |
| and Maintenance, page 25) |
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| or replace burner orifice(s). |
| 2. | Damaged burner. | 2. | Replace damaged burner. |
| 3. | Gas regulator defective. | 3. | Replace gas regulator. |
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