Problem

 

 

Probable Cause

 

 

Corrective Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Too little make-up air in kitchen.

A. Adjust kitchen ventilation system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to increase make-up air.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Pilot flame directed away from

 

B. Reposition pilot hood to direct

 

 

 

 

first orifice of burner.

 

flame toward first burner orifice.

 

Burner

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. One or more burner orifices

 

C. Use a thin wire to clear

 

experiences

 

clogged.

 

obstruction from orifices.

 

delayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. If the above causes have all been

 

D. Call FASC

 

ignition.

 

 

 

 

ruled out, the probable causes are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

low pilot flame (less than 1”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25mm)), low incoming gas pres-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure, or a too small incoming gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flame rolling

 

A. Flue obstructed.

A. Remove obstruction from flue.

 

out from under

 

B. Too little make-up air in kitchen.

B. Adjust kitchen ventilation system

 

fryer.

 

 

 

 

to increase make-up air.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. Clogged pilot orifice.

A. Use a small wire to clear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

obstruction from pilot orifice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Pilot flame blowing away from

 

B. Eliminate draft in kitchen.

 

 

 

 

pilot generator (excessive draft in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kitchen).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Pilot generator not inserted fully

 

C. Reinsert pilot generator into pilot

 

Pilot repeatedly

 

into pilot burner.

 

burner until flame surrounds tip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. Corroded connection where pilot

 

D. Clean pilot generator connection

 

goes out.

 

generator connects to gas valve.

 

at gas valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. If all of the above causes have

 

E. Call FASC.

 

 

 

 

been ruled out, the probable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

causes are low pilot flame, pilot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

generator low millivolt output,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

high resistance in hi-limit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thermostat contacts, or a defective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pilot magnet in the gas valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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