Found a local stove guy opened on a Sunday who had acomparable thermopile
to mine. Interestingly the old one tested to almost half a volt indicating
it was good. Bought the new one anyway ($39.00) and installed it. She
fired up right away. SoI guess the test isn't the final answer. Thanks
again for input.

"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"John F." wrote:

The pilot light on my propane cast iron stove won't stay light.It is
an Empire Comfort/American Hearth product. I found a
Troubleshootingt mfg. guide on line and it advises to test thermopile
MVolt and gas valve MV readings. MY question is: what kind of
electrical tester do I need to measure up to 325 millivolts or more.
Is there an inexpensive and easy to use model? Thanks. John

They probably run about $30 so it probably isn't a bad idea to have
one around for when one fails. But before I replaced it, I'd give
the area a shot with some compressed air.

Good point. Dust or misalignment can keep the thermocouple from
becoming hot enough to work.


I replaced mine fhe first two seasons--- Then, 5 yrs or so ago,
someone told me about the compressed air and I haven't replaced one
since.

Jim

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