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gas fireplace won't start-up - pilot is lit
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Stormin Mormon wrote: On 1/7/2016 7:33 PM, wrote: On Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 7:34:23 PM UTC-5, wrote: Hello all - first post on this forum, so please excuse any newbie errors... If your pilot light is lit, but you can't get the logs to light it may be your micro switch. My switch was located near my igniter button. Just put your gas log switch (light switch) in the on position. Take the two wires off the micro switch and touch them together. If the gas logs light you have found your problem! Don't worry, touching the wires together will not give you a shock. Your newbie error is posting in 2008, and getting answer in 2016. This is happening in two other groups that I know of. Theory is that it's to do with Google Groups and people accessing it from mobile devices. -- charlss |
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replying to John Galbreath Jr., RodCarewPDX wrote:
I had the same issue when getting my pilot lit after being off for the past Spring+Summer. John, thank you for the troubleshooting tip. It worked great and I was able to find a short at the switch, cut back the wire and re-attach a clean connections. -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...it-349828-.htm |
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replying to funkdys, Chris f. wrote:
If you have an "automatic pilot system" meaning when you flip the switch the pilot light comes on, unlike a standing pilot light which is always on. Now you flip the switch the pilot light comes on but then nothing happens. You wait and wait and the fire does not come on??? OK, remove the bottom access panel, with a flashlight look inside. Find the battery pack that should be laying next to the modules. Replace the batteries, clean the contacts if necessary. Solved our problem, hopefully yours too, such an easy fix -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...it-349828-.htm |
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My recent problem is pilot light is lit but when I turn on the switch to light up fireplace it doesn't light up. So, I used a paper clip to jump it at the connections and after a while it lit up. So I conect the wires back and it is now working like it's supposed to. My question is, what is the problem, why didn't it turn on at first before jumping? Is it a possible bad wire or gas valve. Remember I thought it was the wire..but when I reconnected everything back and turn the switch on it worked.
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Ok, I am totally confused. Pilot is lit and has been for 10months. I flip the wall switch and nothing. I remove the wall switch and touch the wires and still nothing. So I jump at gas valve connection with paper clip and fire place lights up. I remove clip fires goes off. I reconnect the wires back and flip the switch to fire place ans it lights up. Fire place still working off the switch so what caused it to not turn on at first, why did it turn when jumped? Anybody have a clue?
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Is it necessary to hold Ignitor when pilot is lit? So why the switch? Air may be the corprit. Orfice are clean.
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Oren, I appreciate your response. Thanks.
So you are saying thecthat even though the pilot is on. hold Ignitor down for a little while then flip the switch. |
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Gas was never connected.I think you are correct..it hesitates to turn on due to air. Ok, I will start a new tread.
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I just went through this today. Turns out the gas line to the pilot flame was blocked. There was an orifice on the end of the line near the thermocouple that was corroded and blocked. Cleaning this up so proper amount of gas could flow and provide proper pilot flames fixed it.
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Thanks...it is working now. Last year I had the same problem. I need to find out how air is getting into the system. The people at the house have not had any reason why this is happening. Last year it did the same it hesitated to light up. Last year I replaced the switch. This year I had to jump it at the valve connections. Once it lit I removed jump wires and connected back all wires. I then flipped switch and it worked..the only thing I can say is somehow air got into system. I got repair any thing cause it is working now. I will inquire with gas company about what is causing this. Thanks all for your input. I just want to flip switch and fireplace to turn on with out hesitation.
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replying to funkdys, Chris f. wrote:
EASY FIX! - Maybe, moved into our 10 yr old house 2 yrs ago. Our Heatolator always had issues lighting, flipping the switch many times before lighting. Had a guy come out last yr who charged $100 to clean everything, worked a little better for a week or so then back to same old problem..recently I started poking around under bottom where components are located with a flashlight I spotted wire leading off to what turned out to be a battery PAC with 2 D cells in it.. they were very corroded. I remove the two batteries clean the connections put two fresh batteries in and Wala the fireplace starts up every time on the first throw out the switch. This would be for gas fireplaces with an automatic pilot light meaning that you do not have to get down and light the pilot light yourself it is controlled by the wall switch. I assume these batteries have something to do with the electronic ignition, either way it's fixed my problem. Nobody anywhere ever mentions this when talking about fixing these fireplaces -- for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...it-349828-.htm |
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On Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 7:34:23 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Hello all - Our fireplace has been working fine then last night when I turned the knob off like normal I went too far and the pilot light went out. Went to restart it and the pilot will light but as soon as I go to allow flow of gas to the logs it goes out and cuts off. We just had it served and cleaned so I don't think it is dirty or blocked in any way. Tried turning the gas on to the logs and lighting it with a match and nothing, almost as if the logs are not getting any gas. Any suggestions. I hate to call the service guy that just told me everything was fine. Thanks. Merry Christmas! |
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Guys, I'm have a similar issue. Ventless Real-Fyre G9-2 unit with wall mounted remote. Pilot stays on and I can manually turn the FP on with the on turn knob on the unit but remote box will not work. I bypassed the wall connection with a brand new sky-tech remote box and connected directly to the TP TH / TH connectors but when I move the Skytech box to the on position it still does not ignite. So I bypassed the wires in the wall thinking maybe mice and connected directly to unit with new remote box but nothing. Again, manual operations work fine. I'm stumped.
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Similar problem. Pilot is lit and the switch which has on / off / remote works for a while, then I can not turn it on with the switch or remote.
I had to replace the previous switch a because I could almost never get it to work. The connector on the new switch did not match the old one so I had to splice the wire from the fireplace to the new receiver together. When it is not working and I switch it from OFF to ON and it does not light, if I disconnect one of the splices and then reconnect it lights no problem. Also, I can touch the two wires from the fire place together and it lights no problem every time so I am pretty sure it is not anything from the wire back. Any thoughts? |
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It could a lose connection or bad wire. My fireplace was coming on intermittently. So I went to look at the wiring and lifted one of the wires and it came right on. So I knew that the wire was either bad or it was lose connection. It turned out being a lose connect . Works great now. So anyway check your wiring fist make sure everything is connected and not lose. It can be as simple as that.
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On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 7:47:34 AM UTC-4, wrote:
It could a lose connection or bad wire. My fireplace was coming on intermittently. So I went to look at the wiring and lifted one of the wires and it came right on. So I knew that the wire was either bad or it was lose connection. It turned out being a lose connect . Works great now. So anyway check your wiring fist make sure everything is connected and not lose. It can be as simple as that. HELP PLEASE! I have a Heatmaster Vent-Free Gas Log set. It is operated manually (no wall/remote switch) I can get the Pilot to light and stay lighted but when I turn the valve to "ON" the burner does not light. I have cleaned the double burner and pilot area with compressed air. What can I do next?? Thanks for any suggestions. |
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On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 10:50:21 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 7:47:34 AM UTC-4, wrote: It could a lose connection or bad wire. My fireplace was coming on intermittently. So I went to look at the wiring and lifted one of the wires and it came right on. So I knew that the wire was either bad or it was lose connection. It turned out being a lose connect . Works great now. So anyway check your wiring fist make sure everything is connected and not lose. It can be as simple as that. HELP PLEASE! I have a Heatmaster Vent-Free Gas Log set. It is operated manually (no wall/remote switch) I can get the Pilot to light and stay lighted but when I turn the valve to "ON" the burner does not light. I have cleaned the double burner and pilot area with compressed air. What can I do next?? Thanks for any suggestions. Most gas appliances that rely on a pilot light have a thermocouple that's in the pilot flame and connected to the gas valve. The thermocouple, when hot, generates a small electric current that the gas valve needs to open to supply gas to the burners.The reasons why are obvious. Probably a bad thermocouple, it's a common failure. |
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replying to BobinDurham, Lorna wrote:
Thanks so much for your tip. I sprayed the compressed air all around with no success. Only when I put the straw into the hole beside the pilot light did the fireplace light. I was just about to call service. Lorna -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...it-349828-.htm |
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On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 8:44:07 PM UTC-5, Lorna wrote:
replying to BobinDurham, Lorna wrote: Thanks so much for your tip. I sprayed the compressed air all around with no success. Only when I put the straw into the hole beside the pilot light did the fireplace light. I was just about to call service. Lorna -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...it-349828-.htm Another satisfied customer. |
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Thx....this helped me and got mine going!!
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replying to trader_4, FlyFishingUte wrote:
Same issue - need help. The paper clip method did not work on my situation. The TP to TP/TH measurement off is 292, and on is 122. Took a brush to the thermopile to clean the soot off -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...it-349828-.htm |
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replying to funkdys, Jim wrote:
There's a safety switch underneath the glass that has to be depressed for the gas to go on. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...it-349828-.htm |
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replying to BobinDurham, jwdeardorff wrote:
Ha! F-14 in zone 5. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...it-349828-.htm |
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Hello folks,
I, too, had an issue with the wall thermostat intermittently operating the thermopile powered gas log set. The 18 gauge thermostat wire run is about 25' which is a long run for a 750mV thermopile. I replaced thermopile and it did fine for a while. Checked various sites for TESTING with a 1.5volt battery and the valve opened every single time. DO NOT leave it hooked up like that as all safety devices are defeated. Got me thinking about hooking up batteries in series doubling voltage, could it work with thermopiles? I gave it a shot and hooked two 750mV thermopiles in series and stacked them in pilot flame until my multimeter gave highest voltage. Works like a champ!! I have 1300mV idle and it drops down to an acceptable 700mV when gas valve opened loading the electrical system. Keep in mind that this does not affect safety in that should the flame go out the pilot thermocouple and the main gas valve thermopile voltage will drop to zero and the valve will not open. Just sharing what worked for me. |
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On Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:34:23 PM UTC-6, wrote:
Hello all - first post on this forum, so please excuse any newbie errors... I have a gas fireplace at home that I haven't used in a couple of years. I had turned the pilot off after I used it last. I tried to start it back up yesterday, and the pilot started right up. I have a wall switch that controls the gas flow and turns the fireplace on. When I try to flip the switch to turn the fireplace on, it does nothing 9 times out of 10. Occassionally the flames will come and stay lit for a couple of minutes before going out again, and then nothing. I don't smell any gas when the fireplace switch is on but the flame isn't present. Not sure where to look to try and debug this issue... any helpful pointers would be greatly appreciated! Merry Christmas! I DIDN'T READ THROUGH ALL OF THE POSTS BUT WANTED TO SHARE THAT AFTER CLEANING EVERYTHING AND GETTING NO START-- I TACKLED THE WALL SWITCH-- THAT DID THE TRICK! |
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replying to Lorna, Mike wrote:
Make sure that the knob on the bottom is switched to On if the pilot light is working. The On portion of the knob should be at the bottom. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...it-349828-.htm |
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What is the problem
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On Sat, 5 Jan 2019 12:06:46 -0800 (PST),
wrote: What is the problem The subject line suggests the gas fireplace won't start. What do you think? Any idea as to the problem... |
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On Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 7:20:20 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 5 Jan 2019 12:06:46 -0800 (PST), wrote: What is the problem The subject line suggests the gas fireplace won't start. What do you think? Any idea as to the problem... I had an interesting experience once. I was helping a friend put in a new, expensive LG dryer. We went to HD to get the necessary fittings. After installing it, it would not light. We wound up making a warranty claim. The service guy came and guess what it turned out to be? A nickle or dime, I forget which, was inside the valve or fitting we bought! Someone had done it as a prank at HD and we never thought to look inside for an obstruction. |
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I did this as well. The battery gave the little extra MV boost and mine started working great.
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On Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 9:04:23 PM UTC-3:30, wrote:
Hello all - first post on this forum, so please excuse any newbie errors... I have a gas fireplace at home that I haven't used in a couple of years. I had turned the pilot off after I used it last. I tried to start it back up yesterday, and the pilot started right up. I have a wall switch that controls the gas flow and turns the fireplace on. When I try to flip the switch to turn the fireplace on, it does nothing 9 times out of 10. Occassionally the flames will come and stay lit for a couple of minutes before going out again, and then nothing. I don't smell any gas when the fireplace switch is on but the flame isn't present. Not sure where to look to try and debug this issue... any helpful pointers would be greatly appreciated! Merry Christmas! |
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On Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 9:04:23 PM UTC-3:30, wrote:
Hello all - first post on this forum, so please excuse any newbie errors... I have a gas fireplace at home that I haven't used in a couple of years. I had turned the pilot off after I used it last. I tried to start it back up yesterday, and the pilot started right up. I have a wall switch that controls the gas flow and turns the fireplace on. When I try to flip the switch to turn the fireplace on, it does nothing 9 times out of 10. Occassionally the flames will come and stay lit for a couple of minutes before going out again, and then nothing. I don't smell any gas when the fireplace switch is on but the flame isn't present. Not sure where to look to try and debug this issue... any helpful pointers would be greatly appreciated! Merry Christmas! I am experiencing a similar problem with my Majestic gas fireplace. I have checked all the recommended voltages and they are all within spec. My problem is intermittent. Pilot is lit and bright, but no flame when the thermostadt is on. Normally I here a small click from the fireplace when the thermostadt is turned up, but nothing when it does not light. Also, for some reason, pushing and holding the ignighter in for several seconds often turns the flame on ?? And shorting the terminals with a paper clip also turns it on. I have read that resistance can build up within the system but I'm unsure if that means in the wiring and thermostadt or the gas line ? Any Ideas?? Thanks Gary |
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Gary Bennett writes:
On Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 9:04:23 PM UTC-3:30, wrote: Hello all - first post on this forum, so please excuse any newbie errors... I have a gas fireplace at home that I haven't used in a couple of years. I had turned the pilot off after I used it last. I tried to start it back up yesterday, and the pilot started right up. I have a wall switch that controls the gas flow and turns the fireplace on. When I try to flip the switch to turn the fireplace on, it does nothing 9 times out of 10. Occassionally the flames will come and stay lit for a couple of minutes before going out again, and then nothing. I don't smell any gas when the fireplace switch is on but the flame isn't present. Not sure where to look to try and debug this issue... any helpful pointers would be greatly appreciated! Merry Christmas! Replace your thermocouple/thermopile. If it's bad, the pilot won't generate enough juice to open the gas valve. |
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