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8 years ago
troubleshooting an issue with my gas fireplace revised addition
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8 years ago
Gas supply line valve open all the way ? Pipe partially blocked ? Sounds like low gas pressure if the pilot goes low/off when the main burner is on . The fact that the control knob makes no difference in flame size is also a clue . Or it could be a bad gas valve assembly - but I'd check the gas pressure before I replaced it .
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8 years ago
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+1It's propane so I'd add to the above any chance't the supply tubing has been crushed somewhere or foreign obstruction (which is kinda' covered above).
It's clearly a supply issue -- possibly the bottle/tank regulator is bad or not fully open as also noted above.
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8 years ago
snag,
Thanks for the response. I have contacted my propane supplier who will come out next week and check the regulator on the tank, gas pressure flow and gas control valve. What started out as a simple fix (change out the pilot light assembly) has turned into a troubleshooting nightmare..So much for trying to address the issue yourself. Without the proper diagnostic tools, It's difficult to determine cause and effect. I now have the unit on very low (pilot knob opened enough to ignite main gas valve) but very little heat output. Could never figure out why the flame decreased so much (to the point where the thermocouple and thermopile was unable to get enough heat and generate the electricity needed to keep the main valve and pilot light going) Hopefully I can put this issue to rest next week. Thanks again for the response.
Tom