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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Prevention/Cure
Burner will not light using ignitor
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%LECTRODECRACKEDORBROKENSPARKSATCRACK 2EPLACEELECTRODE
Wire loose or disconnected 2ECONNECTWIREORREPLACEELECTRODEWIREASSEMBLY
7IREISSHORTINGSPARKINGBETWEENIGNITORANDELECTRODE 2EPLACEIGNITORWIREELECTRODEASSEMBLY
Bad ignitor 2EPLACEIGNITOR
Burner will not light with match
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#OUPLINGNUTANDREGULATORNOTFULLYCONNECTED
4URNINGTHECOUPLINGNUTABOUTONEHALFTOTHREEQUARTERSADDITIONALTURNUNTIL
SOLIDSTOPTighten by hand only-do not use tools.
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#LEARBURNERTUBES
#HECKFORBENTORKINKEDHOSE
$ISENGAGEMENTOFBURNERTOVALVE 2EENGAGEBURNERANDVALVE
3PIDERWEBSORINSECTNESTINVENTURI #LEANVENTURIANDBURNERTUBE
"URNERPORTSCLOGGEDORBLOCKED #LEANBURNERPORTS
Sudden drop in gas flow or reduced flame height
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Irregular flame pattern, flame does not run the
full length of burner
"URNERPORTSARECLOGGEDORBLOCKED #LEANBURNERPORTS
Flame is yellow or orange
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Flame blow out
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,OWON,0GAS 2EPLACEORREFILL,0GASTANK
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Flashback (fire in burner tube(s))
"URNERANDORBURNERTUBESAREBLOCKED #LEANBURNERANDORBURNERTUBES
Flame seems to lose heat when burning in cold
weather - temperature below 50ºF
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