Regency Wraps F33 Troubleshooting Guide, Troubleshooting The Gas Control System, Possible, Causes

MAINTENANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING THE GAS CONTROL SYSTEM

Note: Before troubleshooting the gas control system, be sure external gas shut off is in the "on" position.

WARNING: BEFORE DOING ANY GAS CONTROL SERVICE WORK, REMOVE THE GLASS FRONT.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

	POSSIBLE
PROBLEM	CAUSES		CORRECTIVE ACTION
Spark igniter will not	Piezo wire loose	•	Check for spark at electrode and pilot. If no spark, disconnect wire
light pilot.	Defective Piezo igniter.		at electrode and put wire to ground and try igniter again. If still no
	Piezo wire grounding out.		spark follow Piezo wire to Piezo igniter to see where grounding may
	Electrode is grounding out		be occurring.
	and/or wrong location.	•	Bend electrode into pilot so gas may be able to contact spark.
Pilot will not stay lit	Defective thermopile.	•	Check pilot fl ame, must impinge on thermopile and thermocouple.
after carefully fol-	Defective thermocouple.	•	Clean and/or adjust pilot so pilot is enveloped around thermopile
lowing lighting in-	Thermopile/thermocouple		and thermocouple.
structions.	grounding out.	•	Be sure wire connections at gas valve terminals are tight and ther-
	Loose thermopile leads.		mopile and thermocouple are fully inserted into pilot bracket.
	TP-THTP on valve.	•	One of the switch wires may be grounded. May be grounded to gas
			appliance or gas supply.
		•	Check thermopile with millivolt meter. Take reading at thermopile
			terminals of valve TP-TPTH. Should read 250 millivolts minimum
			while holding valve knob in pilot position with pilot on and wall
			switch/two way switch off.
		•	Replace if lower than specifi ed minimum.
	Defective automatic gas	•	Turn valve knob to on including pilot. Take reading at TP-TPTH with
	valve.		on/off switch in the on position. Reading should be 100mv or greater.
			If reading is okay and pilot does not hold, replace gas valve.
Pilot burning, no gas	Valve wire connections are	•	Check two way switch/wall switch for proper connections. Jumper
to burner.	loose.		wire across terminals at two way switch/wall switch. If burner comes
Valve knob is on.	Valve wires are defective.		on, replace switch.
Wall switch is on.	Spill switch has not been	•	If okay, jumper wire at valve at TH-THTP. If unit turns on, replace
	reset (B-vent F/S).		wires and/or check where loose wires are.
	Spill switch is stuck in the
	open position. (B-vent INS
	- F/S).
Frequent pilot out-	Pilot fl ame may be too low	•	Clean and/or adjust pilot for maximum fl ame impingement on
age problems.	or blowing high causing the		thermopile and/or thermocouple.
	pilot safety to drop out.	•	Trace wires from valve to two way switch/wall switch for possible
	Two way switch wires may
	be grounding out.		grounding against gas appliance and/or gas supply.
	Thermopile and/or thermo-	•	Trace thermopile wires from valve to thermopile for possible
	couple may be grounding		grounding against gas appliance and/or gas valve.
	out.	•	Follow same steps for thermocouple.

Note: For service technicians only. See the Regency® Troubleshooting Guide for more detailed information. (Troubleshooting Regency® Gas Products)

ABNORMAL OPERATION

If the main burner does not light but pilot stays on shut down heater and contact your dealer

If excessive carbon on logs or glass contact your dealer

20 Regency® F33-3 Freestanding Gas Stove