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Gas piping is undersized.
Pilot goes out while
standing; Main burner
is in 'OFF' position.
- turn on all gas appliances and see if pilot flame flutters,
diminishes or extinguishes, especially when main burners
ignite. Monitor supply pressure.
- check if supply piping size is to code. Correct all under-
sized piping.
Pilot goes out when the
gas knob is released.
A - System is not correctly
purged.
- purge the gas line with the glass door removed.
- fill the tank and purge the gas line with the glass door
removed.
B - Out of propane gas.
- turn up the pilot flame.
D - Pilot flame is not engulfing
the thermopile.
- gently twist the pilot head to improve the flame pattern
around the thermopile.
E - Thermopile shorting.
- clean thermopile and valve connection.
- check that thermopile insulation is not frayed and ground-
ing out on the housing or the burner support.
- replace thermopile.
- replace valve.
F - Faulty thermopile.
- test & replace if necessary.
G - Faulty valve.
- test & replace if necessary.
C - Pilot flame is not
large enough
Pilot burning; no gas to
main burner; gas knob
is on; wall switch is on;
heat/flame adjustment
valve is on (if so
equipped.
A - Wall switch is defective
- connect a jumper wire across the wall switch terminals;
if the main burner lights, replace the wall switch.
B - Wall switch wiring is defec-
tive.
- disconnect switch wires from valve and connect a jumper
wire across terminals 1 and 3; if the main burner lights,
check the wires for defects and/or replace wires.
C- Main burner orifice is
plugged.
- remove stoppage in orifice.
D - Remote gas valve operator
is defective.
- connect a jumper wire across terminals 1 and 3; if main
burner does not light, replace gas valve.
- fill the tank and purge the gas line with the glass door
removed.
Pilot will not light.
- check that the wire is connected to the push button ignitor.
- check if the push button ignitor needs tightening.
- replace pilot assembly if the wire insulation is broken or
frayed.
- replace pilot assembly if the ceramic insulator is cracked
or broken.
- replace the push button ignitor.
A - No spark at pilot burner
B - Spark gap is incorrect
- spark gap should be 1/16" to 1/8" from the electrode tip
and the pilot burner. Light the pilot with a match and adjust
the electrode tip to the required spark gap and proper loca-
tion.
C - No gas at the pilot burner
- check that the manual valve is turned on.
- check the pilot orifice for blockage.
- replace the valve.
- call the gas distributor.
D - Out of propane gas
THERMO-
PILE
P I L O T
BURNER
P I E Z O
IGNITER
1
/
16
" TO
1
/
8
"
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
B
EFORE
ATTEMPTING
TO
TROUBLESHOOT
,
PURGE
YOUR
UNIT
AND
INITIALLY
LIGHT
THE
PILOT
AND
THE
MAIN
BURNER
WITH
THE
GLASS
DOOR
REMOVED
.
SYMPTOM
PROBLEM
TEST SOLUTION
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