TROUBLESHOOTING
NOTE: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.
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When ignitor button is pressed, there is | 1. | Ignitor electrode not connected to | 1. | Reconnect ignitor cable |
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no spark at ODS/pilot |
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| 2. | Ignitor cable pinched or wet | 2. | Free ignitor cable if pinched by | |||||||||||
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| 3. | Broken ignitor cable |
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| 3. | Replace ignitor cable |
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| 4. | Bad piezo ignitor |
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| 4. | Replace piezo ignitor |
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| 5. | Ignitor electrode broken |
| 5. | Replace piezo ignitor |
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| 6. | Ignitor | electrode | positioned | 6. | Replace piezo ignitor |
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When ignitor button is pressed, there is | 1. | Gas supply turned off or | 1. | Turn on gas supply or open | |||||||||||
spark at ODS/pilot but no ignition |
| equipment shutoff valve closed |
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| 2. | Control knob not in PILOT | 2. | Turn control knob to PILOT | |||||||||||
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| 3. | Control knob not pressed in while | 3. | Press in control knob while in | |||||||||||
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| 4. | Air in gas lines when installed | 4. | Continue holding | down | control | |||||||||
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| 5. | ODS/pilot is clogged |
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| until air is removed |
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| 5. | Clean | ODS/pilot | (see | |||||||||
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| 6. | Gas regulator setting is not |
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| 6. | Replace gas control |
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ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out | 1. | Control knob not fully pressed in | 1. | Press in control knob fully |
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when control knob is released | 2. | Control knob not pressed in long | 2. | After ODS/pilot lights, keep con- | |||||||||||
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| 3. | Equipment shutoff valve not fully | 3. | Fully | open | equipment |
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| 4. | Pilot | flame | not | touching | 4. | Contact local natural gas company | ||||||||
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| thermocouple, which | allows |
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| thermocouple | to | cool, | causing |
| • Clean | ODS/pilot | (see | ||||||
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| pilot flame to go out. This |
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| A. | Low gas pressure |
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| 5. | Thermocouple | connection loose | 5. | Hand tighten until snug, then | ||||||||||
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| 6. | Thermocouple damaged |
| 6. | Replace thermocouple |
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| 7. | Control valve damaged |
| 7. | Replace control valve |
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Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is | 1. | Burner orifice clogged |
| 1. | Clean | burner | (see | Cleaning and | |||||||
2. | Inlet gas pressure is too low |
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3. | Burner orifice diameter is too |
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| 4. | Thermopile/Generator | leads | 3. | Replace burner orifice |
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| 5. | Replace battery in transmitter and | |||||||
| 5. | Burners | will | not | come | on in |
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