Optima Company 45 - 3 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom, Action, Optima

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Please check to make sure the instructions are followed exactly before attempting troubleshooting of the appliance.

WARNING: Troubleshooting and servicing of gas and electrical devices of the appliance should only be conducted by a qualified service technician.

SYMPTOM		ACTION
Pilot will not light after	1.	When lighting the appliance for the first time after installation or
pressing the sparker many		after servicing, there is air in the gas line. It takes a while for all
times.		the air to purge out of the pilot before gas can reach the pilot
		and ignite. Remove the glass door and try lighting the pilot
		many times to purge the air.
	2.	Check to make sure the gas supply to the appliance is turned
		on and there is adequate gas supply pressure to the appliance.
	3.	Check for sparks between the spark electrode and the pilot
		head when the sparker is pressed. If there are no sparks,
		a. Check for broken or poor connection from the sparker to the
		electrode.
		b. Check for the spark shorting or arcing at other locations.
		c. Check for defective sparker.
		d. Check for defective spark electrode.
	4.	With the door removed, try lighting the pilot with a match.
		a. If air is blowing on the flame of the match, hold the control
		knob in at the ‘PILOT’ setting until all the air is purged out of
		the line.
		b. If there is no gas or air coming out of the pilot and there is
		gas pressure to the appliance, the pilot orifice may be
		blocked or the gas valve may be defective.
Pilot will not remain on	1.	Press the control knob all the way in (at the “pilot” indicator ).
after being lit.	2.	Hold the control knob in for a longer period of time.
	3.	If you are trying to re-light the pilot immediately after you have
		shut-off the pilot, you have to wait 5 minutes for the valve to
		reset. (safety system built into the valve)
	4.	Check to see if the pilot flame is large enough to reach and
		surround the thermocouple. If the flame is too small, check for
		correct gas supply pressure. If pressure is good, adjust the pilot
		flame size with the adjustment screw on the valve. If the flame
		cannot be adjusted, there might be some debris obstructing the
		pilot orifice, or a wrong size pilot orifice.
	5.	Check for poor connection of the thermocouple to the valve.
	6.	Check for proper millivolts of the thermocouple. The
		thermocouple should generate at least 30 mV or it is defective.
	7.	Check for defective gas valve.
The main burner does not	1.	Check to make sure the control knob is turned to the ‘ON’
turn on with the pilot lit.		position.
	2.	Allow enough time for the pilot to heat up the thermopile to gen-
		erate sufficient voltage to activate the valve.