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If it's compliant it will have a safety flame out sensor, it cuts the gas off if the flame goes out.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
It should be just a piece of metal around 2mm in diameter that sits in the flame. It will go back to the start valve.
With out any other info I'm voting for the sensor.
Cheers Glen
After pulling it apart. I've discovered that if I can blow through if I hold the on/off valve in. Releasing it blocks the flow, is this working correctly?
If it does have a safety device, you may have to hold the knob pushed in until the safety gets hot enough. The usual type has a thermocouple that energises a small electromagnet under the relevant knob. If this is the case then there should be a small tube running from behind the valve assembly to an aforementioned element in the flame area.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Ian says it’s not lighting, only give a puff of flame....need to fix the flow first as the thermocouple won’t come into play until you have a flame with the button pushed in
What the heater connected to?
LPG or NG?
Any other gas appliances in the house?
The would be a test point to check pressure, somewhere near the inlet....you will need an instrument to check
Keep in mind gas is a licensed trade, for good reasons....I was trained as a gas fitted but let my license slip many years ago.
Hopefully it’s an indoor approved unit....
9kg bottled lpg. It will stay alight with the regulator held in.
Hi,
I have a similar problem on one burner on a 3 burner stove. I suspect it to be a saftey device problem.
Gas heaters can also have a safety device on the blower pressure I believe. Something like a barometer, won't let the gas burn if there is no air pressure from the blower fan.
N.B. I have no qualifications or experience on the subject.
Cheers
Ok, that men’s the thermo couple (safety device) isn’t energizing.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
1. Thermocouple not siting in the pilot flame
2. Thermocouple is faulty
3. Valve/knob you push in is faulty.
Most times it’s the thermocouple not sitting in the flame.
Only the very tip is in the flame. I could raise it about 1_1.5 mm on the mounting screws.Quote:
Originally Posted by weeds
Yep try raising it....Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
Thermocouples are known to fail, how long are you holding the button in to heat it up?
Would be funny if the gas bottle was on vapour only ( ie empty).
Easy enought to replace the thermocouple.....