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Posted on Jun 08, 2009

Have a Triton Millivolt pool heater pilot is lit and nothing!!

We have a Triton Millivolt pool heater. The pilot is lit and there is nothing going on. It does not fire up. Had it serviced last year and some connections were rusted out - then replaced and worked fine all summer. Go to start it up this season and nothing!! HELP!!!

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Low out put voltage from the pilot generator and/or an open circuit in the control circuit...the most common is a bad pressure switch (dirty filters can hamper pressure switch operation).

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