Heat & Glo LifeStyle 6000C manual B. IntelliFire Plus Ignition System, Symptom, Possible Cause

B. IntelliFire Plus™ Ignition System

Symptom	Possible Cause	Corrective Action
1. Pilot won’t light.	A. Incorrect wiring.	Verify “S” wire (white) for sensor and “I” wire (orange) for ignitor are
The ignitor/module		connected to correct terminals on module and pilot assembly.
makes noise, but no
	B. Loose connections or electrical	Verify no loose connections or electrical shorts in wiring from mod-
spark.
	shorts in the wiring.	ule to pilot assembly. Verify connections underneath pilot assembly
		are tight; also verify igniter and flame sense wires are not grounding
		out to metal chassis, pilot burner, pilot enclosure, mesh screen if
		present, or any other metal object.
	C. Ignitor gap is too large.	Verify gap of igniter to right side of pilot hood. The gap should be
		approximately .17 in. or 1/8 in. (3 mm).
2. Pilot won’t light,	A. No power, transformer installed	Verify that transformer is installed and plugged into module. Check
there is no noise or	incorrectly, or depleted batteries.	voltage of transformer at connection to module. Acceptable read-
spark.		ings of a good transformer are between 6.4 and 6.6 volts AC. Bat-
		tery power supply voltage must be at least 4 volts. If below 4 volts,
		replace batteries.
	B. A shorted or loose connection in	Remove and reinstall the wiring harness that plugs into module.
	wiring configuration or wiring har-	Verify there is a tight fit. Verify pilot assembly wiring to module. Re-
	ness.	move and verify continuity of each wire in wiring harness. Replace
		any damaged components.
	C. Improper wall switch wiring.	Verify that 110/VAC power is “ON” to junction box.
	D. Module not grounded.	Verify black ground wire from module wire harness is grounded to
		metal chassis of appliance.
3. Pilot sparks, but	A. Gas supply.	Verify that incoming gas line ball valve is “open”. Verify that inlet
Pilot will not light.		pressure reading is within acceptable limits.
	B. Ignitor gap is too large.	Verify gap of igniter to right side of pilot hood. The gap should be
		approximately .17 in. or 1/8 in. (3 mm).
	C. Module is not grounded.	Verify module is securely grounded to metal chassis of appliance.
	D. Pilot valve solenoid	Verify that 1.5 to 1.8 VDC is supplied to pilot solenoid from module.
		If below 1.5 volts, replace module. If 1.5 volts or greater, replace
		valve.
4. Pilot lights but con-	A. A shorted or loose connection in	Verify all connections to wiring diagram in manual. Verify connec-
tinues to spark, and	flame sensing rod.	tions underneath pilot assembly are tight. Verify flame sense or ig-
main burner will not		niter wires are not grounding out to metal chassis, pilot burner, pilot
ignite. (If the pilot		enclosure or screen if present, or any other metal object.
continues to spark
	B. Poor flame rectification or contami-	With fixed glass assembly in place, verify that flame is engulfing
after the pilot flame
	nated flame sensing rod.	flame sensing rod on left side of pilot hood. Flame sensing rod
has been lit, flame
		should glow shortly after ignition. With a multi-meter, verify that
rectification has not
		current in series between module and sense lead is at least 0.14
occurred.)
		microamps. Verify correct pilot orifice is installed and gas inlet is set
		to pressure specifications. Polish flame sensing rod with fine steel
		wool to remove any contaminants that may have accumulated on
		flame sensing rod.
	C. Module is not grounded.	Verify module is securely grounded to metal chassis of appliance.
		Verify that wire harness is firmly connected to the module.
	D. Damaged pilot assembly or con-	Verify that ceramic insulator around the flame sensing rod is not
	taminated flame sensing rod.	cracked, damaged, or loose. Verify connection from flame sensing
		rod to white sensor wire. Polish flame sensing rod with fine steel
		wool to remove any contaminants that may have accumulated on
		flame sensing rod. Verify continuity with a multi-meter with ohms set
		at lowest range. Replace pilot if any damage is detected.

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