TROUBLE- SHOOTING

OBSERVED

POSSIBLE

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

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When ignitor button is pressed, there is spark at ODS/pilot but no ignition

1.Gas supply turned off or manual shutoff valve closed

2.Control knob not in PILOT position

3.Control knob not pressed in while in PILOT position

4.Air in gas lines when installed

5.Depleted gas supply

6.ODS/pilot is clogged

7.Gas regulator setting is not correct

1.Turn on gas supply or open manual shutoff valve

2.Turn control knob to PILOT position

3.Press in control knob while in PILOT position

4.Continue holding down control knob. Repeat ig- niting operation until air is removed

5.Contact local propane/ LP gas company

6.Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 25) or replace ODS/pilot assembly

7.Replace gas regulator

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ODS/pilot lights but

1.

Control knob not fully

1.

Press in control knob

flame goes out when

 

pressed in

 

fully

control knob is

2. Control knob not

2.

After ODS/pilot lights,

released

 

pressed in long enough

 

keep control knob

 

 

 

 

pressed in 30 seconds

 

3.

Safety interlock system

3.

Wait one minute for

 

 

has been triggered

 

safety interlock system

 

 

 

 

to reset. Repeat

 

 

 

 

ignition operation

 

4.

Manual shutoff valve

4.

Fully open manual

 

 

not fully open

 

shut-off valve

 

5.

Thermocouple connec-

5.

Hand tighten until

 

 

tion loose at control

 

snug, then tighten 1/4

 

 

valve

 

turn more

 

6.

Pilot flame not touch-

6. A) Contact local pro-

 

 

ing thermocouple,

 

pane/LP gas company

 

 

which allows thermo-

 

 

 

 

couple to cool, causing

 

B) Clean ODS/pilot

 

 

pilot flame to go out.

 

(see Cleaning and

 

 

This problem could be

 

Maintenance, page 25)

 

 

caused by one or both

 

or replace ODS/pilot

 

 

of the following:

 

assembly

 

 

A) Low gas pressure

 

 

 

 

B) Dirty or partially

 

 

 

 

clogged ODS/pilot

 

 

 

7.

Thermocouple damaged

7.

Replace thermocouple

 

8.

Control valve damaged

8.

Replace control valve

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