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W415-0689 / A / 06.08.10
SYMPTOM
PROBLEM
TEST SOLUTION
No gas to the
main burner;
switch is on.
Switch is defective.
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Connect a jumper wire across the wall switch
terminals; if main burner lights, replace switch /
thermostat.
Burner ori
fi
ce is blocked.
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Remove stoppage in ori
fi
ce.
Control valve faulty.
-
Replace.
Faulty valve.
-
Replace.
Burner will not
light, ignitor
sparks.
No gas at the burner.
-
Check that the manual valve is turned on.
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Replace the valve.
Out of propane gas.
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Fill the tank.
Ignitor will not
spark.
No spark at ignitor.
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Check the power source. (ie. fuse, circuit breaker)
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Check that the wire is connected to both the ignitor
and the control module.
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Check that the spark is not jumping to ignitor cover.
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Replace the wire if the wire insulation is broken or
frayed.
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Replace the electrode if the ceramic insulator is
cracked or broken.
Spark gap is incorrect.
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Spark gap should be 0.125” (1/8” approx.) from the
electrode tip to the sensor tip.
Remote wall
switch is in “OFF”
position; burner
comes on.
Wall switch is mounted
upside down.
-
Reverse.
Remote wall switch is
grounding.
-
Replace.
Remote wall switch wire
is grounding.
-
Check for ground (short); repair ground or replace
wire.
Faulty wire.
-
Replace.
42.6_2
CERAMIC
BODY
ELECTRODE
HIGH
VOLTAGE
IGNITION
CABLE
1/8”
GAP
SENSOR
