We have a free standing gas heater a glo-ray. a couple days ago it stopped catching the pilot light, and the fan has stopped
Problem could be the thermocouple burnt out .FSD
(fail safe device) normally you push the button in and the pilot light or flame is ignited,this flame heats the thermocouple that generates a small voltage that holds the gas valve open.
if the thermocouple is burnt out or not set correctly in the flame or the pilot flame is to small , as you say when you release the button it goes out, looks like you need a new thermocouple.
The fan needs electricity. Is it pugged in or connected to a power source? No blown fuses? On/off switch on? Hope that helps.
SOURCE: lighting a glo warm heater
Is this a new heater or have you had it awhile? If new, yuo may have air in the line that will need to be bled out. The heater has a gas valve with a pilot setting on it. Make sure the gas is turned on. Turn the knob to the pilot setting and depress the handle. Holding it down and at the same time, press down on the red button that sparks. You may have to repeat this a few times. Once the pilot lights, continue to hold down on the pilot knob for about 30 seconds. When uou release the knob, the flame should stay o. If it does not, replace the thermocouple. Once the pilot flame is steady, turn the gas valve knob to on.
SOURCE: Dyna-glo parts
thermocouples you can buy from any heating spares oulet or national energy a hone well is most common for useing as a replacement
SOURCE: Comfort Glow Vent-free Gas Heater CGN18B
Check with Ebay seller s.a.w.inc for available thermocouples. If that doesn't solve the problem the valve unit will likely need replaced.
SOURCE: Laars Lite 2 LG - pilot light will not stay lit.
It sounds like a thermocouple has gone bad. this is a very common problem with gas powered things ie; water heaters, furnaces, hot tubs. The telltale sign is when you release the pilot light button it won't stay lit. This is a safety feature and is relatively inexpensive and easy to repair.
SOURCE: williams debonair wall heater + pilot light problems
THE flame from the pilot should shoot past the thermo-couple and heat this up and make a small amount of mili- amps to prove the pilot light is lit. ..So if the flame doesn,t go past the thermo-couple it won, make mili-amps or its tme to change out the thermo-couple, They only cost lest than $8:00 and you can change it!
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