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The pilot light will not stay lit to light the heater.




By taylor28368 on Sep 10, 2009

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As soon as the button that is pushed to light the pilot light is released no matter how long it is held the pilot goes out.

Clarification Request

Posted by gazoo_1 on Sep 10, 2009

is the flame covering the tip of the thermocouple?

Posted by fixer1950 on Sep 10, 2009

The pilot is a glow plug device. It will go out when released.

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posted on Sep 12, 2009
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johnsonr1

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The power pile (pilot generator) is defective. It produces a milivolt signal to ensure to keep the gas valve open. If it goes bad, the valve thinks the pilot is out, even when you are holding the button down, so when you release the button, it shuts the gas off to prevent excess gas buildup and a possible explosion.
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