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Monessen • Sundance VF Installation Manual_R1 • 04/17
CONDITION
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Pilot lights but flame goes out when
Control Knob is released.
A. Control Knob not fully depressed or
held in long enough.
Depress Control Knob fully and hold in
for a full 30 seconds.
B. Gas supply line shut-off valve is not
fully open.
Fully open gas supply line shut-off
valve.
C. Thermocouple connection is loose
at the Control Valve.
Inspect and tighten securely.
D. Pilot flame does not touch the Ther-
mocouple.
This can be caused by:
A) Incorrect gas pressure, and/or
B) other conditions that should be
identified only by a qualified service
technician.
1. Call local gas supplier. Adjust inlet
supply pressure to specification:
NG; 5.5” w.c.-14.0”w.c. LP; 11.0”
w.c.-14.0”w.c.
2. Call local gas service technician.
E. Thermocouple is damaged.
Call local gas service technician.
F. Control Valve is damaged.
Call local gas service technician.
Pilot lights but Main Burner does
not.
A. Gas supply line shut-off valve is not
fully open.
Fully open gas supply line shut-off
valve.
B. Foreign material is blocking Burner
ports.
Inspect and clear debris away from
Burner port
C. Main Burner orifice is clogged.
Call local gas service technician.
D. Thermostat or remote switch not
activated on JUVS.
Set thermostat to higher temperature
or check remote switch.
E. Bad Thermopile.
Call local gas service technician.
Main Burner shuts off and Pilot
flame goes out while in operation.
A. Insufficient fresh air.
Determine that adequate ventilation
exists to provide sufficient fresh
air. Open a window or provide
additional ventilation. (See Fresh Air
Requirements)
B. Incorrect inlet supply pressure.
Call local gas supplier. Adjust inlet
supply pressure to specification: NG;
5.5” w.c.-14.0”w.c. LP; 11.0” w.c.-
14.0”w.c.
ST121a
JUV
Pilot flame wrong 2
9/25/00 djt
Pilot flame is weak - does not touch
Thermocouple.
Pilot flame is lifting.
Thermopile
Thermo
-
couple
Correct LP Pilot Flame.
Correct NG Pilot Flame.
ST674
RUVSOD
Pilot flame 2
7/24/01 djt