It was # 1. Today I bought a genuine Baso, very heavy duty tcpl. It
mounts solidly to the pilot support bracket using a compression nut, so
gets a much better cold source too. It cost $18, several times the
cost of a Home Depot tcpl. But it was worth many times the extra money
- it'll probably outlast the house.

H

HeatMan wrote:

"Stretch" wrote in message
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You are not burning out the thermocouple that fast, 4 is not the
answer. Do you have a millivolt tester. The thermocouple should be
putting out 30 mV if you huld down the reset button to keep the pilot
burning and test the baso end of the thrermocouple. 20 mV should be
enough, but thermocouples are rated 30 mV.

If you SNUG the conncetion at the BASO with a crescent wrench, you
should rule out #3

If you can adjust the plot flame to be a little bigger with the needle
valve, that will take care of #2

That leaves #1 and the possibility that you are buying cheap home
center thermocouples that will never be reliable.

If this does not help, call a compentent contractor or buy a honeywell
thermocouple tester to test the thermocouple. A digital meter won't do
it because it puts no load on the thermocouple. The analog Honeywell
meter will add some load to the circuit and give you a better answer.
Or call a competent contractor.

Stretch




Attaboy, Stretch...