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Trouble-shooting
THE GAS PILOT WILL NOT IGNITE OR STAY LIT
Ensure the gas is turned on at the appliance and the meter / cylinder.
Hold the pilot gas button for at lest 20 seconds once the pilot is alight to
ensure the operation of the safety thermocouple valve.
Ensure that the pilot injector is not obstructed or blocked and it is free from
any dust or dirt.
Ensure that the thermocouple has not been damaged in transit. This is a very
delicate device.
On bottled gas (LPG), check that the cylinder is not empty.
Ensure that the aeration ring shutter on the pilot head is fully open so that the
pilot flame is initially intense: this can be subsequently turned down.
Ensure the pilot flame is the correct size for the type of gas. The flame
should be focused on the thermocouple probe, so that it is evenly encircled.
Any whistling sound you hear is normally caused by dirt obstructing the pilot.
This is normally cured by carrying out the cleaning process outlined in the
next section entitled Servicing Instructions.
After altering the pilot, check for any leakage of gas
THE MAIN BURNER DOES NOT SEEM TO BURN CORRECTLTY
Ensure there is adequate gas pressure to the appliance. The pressure can be
obtained by unscrewing the pressure test nipple and applying a suitable
pressure gauge (i.e. A MANOMETER). Be sure that the gas pressure agrees
with the identification label on your stove.
Ensure adequate volume of gas is being used. Once the fire is burning on
maximum, turn off all other gas appliances in the house and calculate the fuel
being burned from the gas meter.
See that the burner is burning evenly across the whole of the mesh surface
without any coals in place.
THE MAIN BURNER WILL NOT IGNITE OR STAY LIT
Ensure that the connections from the TTB to the rear of the valve assembly
are connected. If these are not connected then the burner will not light.