
7
OPERATIONAL
DIFFICULTIES
&
POSSIBLE
CAUSES
TROUBLESHOOTING
FIRST THING’S FIRST!
Check
the
diameter
of
your
gas
connections.
Flex
lines
or
hard
plumbing
MUST
BE
¾”
or
bigger.
A
stainless
steel
flue
pipe
MUST
BE
installed
on
all
ovens
that
are
venting
into
a
hood.
A
draft
diverter
MUST
BE
installed
on
all
ovens
being
directly
vented
into
the
ceiling.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSES
PILOT
BURNER
GOES
OUT
1.
Pilot thermocouple not in center of flame.
2.
Poor draft conditions snuff out flame (no flue pipe).
3.
Too much draft pulls the flame away from thermocouple.
4.
Air from fans or register blowing at front of oven.
5.
Pilot flame too low.
6.
Pilot orifice is dirty.
7.
Thermocouple is defective.
8.
Safety pilot valve defective.
9.
Gas leak at pilot orifice fitting.
BURNER
FAILS
TO
COME
ON
WHEN
PILOT
IS
ON
1.
Burner valve off located just above the thermostat.
2.
Safety valve defective.
3.
Thermostat out of calibration.
4.
Thermostat is defective.
5.
Burner orifice is plugged.