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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
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| Main burner goes | Pilot flame is not large | - | turn up pilot flame. |
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| out; pilot stays on. | enough or not engulfing the | - replace pilot assembly. |
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| thermopile |
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| Thermopile shorting | - clean thermopile connection to the valve. Reconnect. |
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| - replace thermopile / valve. |
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| Remote wall switch wire is | - | shorten wire to correct length or wire gauge. |
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| too long; too much resist- |
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| ance in the system. |
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| Faulty thermostat or switch. | - | replace. |
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| Pilot goes out when |
| System is not correctly | - | purge the gas line. |
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| the gas knob is re- |
| purged. |
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| leased. |
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| Out of propane gas. | - | fill the tank. |
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| The gas valve has |
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| Pilot flame is not large | - | turn up the pilot flame. |
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| an interlock device |
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| which will not allow |
| enough |
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| the pilot burner to |
| Pilot flame is not engulfing | - | gently twist the pilot head to improve the flame pattern around the |
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| be lit until the ther- |
| the thermocouple. | thermocouple. |
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| mocouple | has |
| Thermocouple shorting / | - | loosen and tighten thermocouple. |
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| cooled. Allow ap- |
| faulty. | - | clean thermocouple and valve connection. |
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| proximately | 60 |
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| - | replace thermocouple. |
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| seconds for the |
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| - | replace valve. |
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| thermocouple to |
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| Faulty valve. | - | replace. |
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| cool. |
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| Pilot burning; | no |
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| Themostat or switch is de- | - | connect a jumper wire across the wall switch terminals; if main |
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| gas | to | main |
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| fective. | burner lights, replace switch / thermostat. |
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| burner; gas knob |
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| Wall switch wiring is defec- | - | disconnect the switch wires & connect a jumper wire across termi- |
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| is on | 'HI'; | wall |
| tive. | nals 1 & 3; if the main burner lights, check the wires for defects and |
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| switch / thermostat |
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| is on. |
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| Main burner orifice is plugged. | - | remove stoppage in orifice. |
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| Faulty valve. | - | replace. |
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Pilot will not light. |
| No spark at pilot burner | - | check if pilot can be lit by a match |
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| - | check that the wire is connected to the push button ignitor. |
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| - | check if the push button ignitor needs tightening. |
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| - | replace the wire if the wire insulation is broken or frayed. |
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| - | replace the electrode if the ceramic insulator is cracked or broken. |
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| - | replace the push button ignitor. |
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- fill the tank.
- spark gap should be 0.150" to 0.175" (5/32" to 11/64" approx.) from the electrode tip and the pilot burner. To ensure proper electrode location, tighten securing nut (finger tight plus 1/4 turn).
- check that the manual valve is turned on.
-check the pilot orifice for blockage.
-replace the valve.
-call the gas distributor.