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TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
Continued
REMEDY
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 igniting operation
until air is removed
5. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 28) or
replace ODS/pilot assembly
6. Replace gas regulator
1. Press in control knob fully
2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep
control knob pressed in 30
seconds
3. Fully open manual shut-off
valve
4. Hand tighten until snug, then
tighten 1/4 turn more
5. A) Contact local propane/LP g
s company
B) Clean ODS/pilot (see
Cleaning and Maintenance,
page 28) or replace ODS/pilot
assembly
6. Replace thermocouple
7. Replace control valve
8. Wait one minute for safety
interlock system to reset.
Repeat ignition operation
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
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. ODS/pilot is clogged
6. Gas regulator setting is not
correct
1. Control knob not fully
pressed in
2. Control knob not pressed
in long enough
3. Manual shutoff valve not
fully open
4. Thermocouple connection
loose at control valve
5. Pilot flame not touching
thermocouple, which
allows thermocouple to
cool, causing pilot flame to
go out. This problem could
be caused by one or both
of the following:
A) Low gas pressure
B) Dirty or partially
clogged ODS/pilot
6. Thermocouple damaged
7. Control valve damaged
8. On thermostat models,
safety interlock system has
been triggered
1. Burner orifice(s) clogged
2. Burner orifice(s) diameter
is too small
3. Inlet gas pressure is too
low
4. Mislocated crossover tube
OBSERVED
PROBLEM
When ignitor button is
pressed, there is spark
at ODS/pilot but no
ignition
ODS/pilot lights but
flame goes out when
control knob is released
One or both burners do
not light after ODS/
pilot is lit
Continued
1. Clean burner(s) (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 28) or
replace burner orifice(s)
2. Replace burner orifice(s)
3. Contact local propane gas/LP
company
4. Contact qualified service person