Battery systems will use either AAA, AA or 9 volt batteries to generate the power. These igniters create clicking continuous sparks until the burners ignite. Many high end brands opted for the rotary style piezo igniters including TEC and Lynx. Charbroil made the push button piezo ignition popular in many of their grill designs. Rotary style igniter and hear a hard click. You would either push a button or turn a knob in a The piezo ignition is one of the original ignition systems made to automatically light a gas grill. Simple as pie.There are various types of ignition modules manufactures will use when designing their grills. I work on fireplaces for a living and coincidentally worked on this model today. Sometimes dust can actually prevent it from making good connection. Now go back to the wall switch and flip it on. After the pilot is lit, you may turn the plunger/knob to the on position. After 30 seconds let the plunger go and verify the pilot is lit. You need to keep the plunger depressed for about 30 seconds and then let it go. DO NOT LET GO OF THE PLUNGER ONCE THE PILOT IS LIT. You may have to do this several times because the air has to bleed out from the pilot tubing.
Push the plunger in and then push the red button (piezo ignition button) in until it makes a snapping sound. If you are in the pilot position, you will be able to push in the pilot (it will feel springy). You'll knw your in the pilot position when it lines up with the indicator (usually a red or black mark on the gas valve body). Turn the plunger/knob that says off, on, pilot to the pilot position. At the front of the unit, below the hearth opening there is a black front access panel. Second, turn the key all the way tcountercockwise to the open position. Hope this helps you, have a good day.įirst, turn the wall switch to the off position. You are ready for hot water if all works. Check your thermostat make sure it is not on "vacation" and turn it up to see if the burner ignites. After a few seconds let go of the knob and turn it to "on"ħ. The pilot will light, do not let go of the knob for 30-45 secondsĦ. Push down the knob on top of the valve that you just turned to "pilot" or there may be a lever right next to the knob on some modelsĤ.with a long fireplace match or bar b que lighter, while holding the knob down, reach your lighter to the pilot assembly. Turn knob on top of gas valve to "pilot"ģ. locate the pilot (it will be 8" or so in to the water heater)(right next to the burner)Ģ. They will lead you to the burner (big line) and the pilot(smaller line). (its where the gas will come in to the water heater) Follow the two lines that come off he bottom of the valve.
There is a little cover you will have to take off. You could get dead.Īccess is at the bottom of the water heater. if you don't have the proper tools and it dosen't look pretty stright forward don't do it. Your gas suplier would charge about $75 to fix this. Restarting the pilot will take a few tries because the gas was off. Your better heating supply house will have these in stock. Besure not to twist the capilary tube, tighten brass nut 1/4 turn past hand tight. Turn the outer nut and remove without twisting the tube. The gas valve end is a brass 1/4 pipe thread plug. You may need to semi dismantle the fireplace to get the thermocouple. Before you do anything, close the main gas supply to the fireplace and disconnect the power to the fan. remove the screw and the capilary tube leading to the gas control valve. This will be held in place by a 1/4 inch hex screw. The thermocouple is attached to a mounting bracket. This should be directly in the flame, if not bend the bracket so it is in one side of the pilot flame. If you can see the flame area of the pilot look for a round post about 3/16 inch in diamiter. The pilot heats a thermocoupler which tells the gas valve there is a flame, open the main gas to the burner. Gas apliances have safety features built into them so you don't blow yourself up. SOURCE: Propane fireplace insert won't light
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