When the flame went out, did the gas shut off automatically? If it didn't and
this is a totally manual light and shut off I would not sleep if gas can get
into the house. Is a button depressed or held in when lighting this or is it
done with a electric switch or even with a wireless remote control?
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Doucet
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] help cleaning gas logs
Hi Ron,
It worked then some time in the night the flame went out.
Don't know about a pilot but after the cleaning
of the logs it is working again.
This email is another keeper as I also have gas
logs and this just might pull my but out of the
non-working flames in the future. Again, thanks.
At 03:15 PM 12/28/2009, you wrote:
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>Note my ideas are from working on gas furnaces
>but I doubt there are many differences. Does
>this thing have any pilot light or thermocouple?
>Many logs are just hand light with a match but I
>think some of the newer are spark ignition with
>a pilot. If it has such, does the burner never
>light, just some burn or what? You may have a
>problem with these controls. The thermal couple
>or flame sensor or sparker are the most likely culperts here.
>For burner cleaning.
>The way I have done it is to take a hacksaw
>blade. Try to pick one that will just fit the
>groove in the burner and scratch out the carbon
>and rust. If you need to use one smaller and put
>sandpaper around it. When all the loose stuff is
>cut out use compressed air to blow all the loose
>stuff out.If after this some are burning
>different than others I would clean the orfices.
>You will again have to remove the burners and
>screw the orfices out with a wrench. Then with
>very fine wire Clean out the goonk from them.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Kevin Doucet
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]
>Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 1:48 PM
>Subject: [BlindHandyMan] help cleaning gas logs
>
>Hi list,
>
>my friend's problem with the electrick heat continues but for now
>they are using gas logs. They are not staying lit and the company
>they purchass the propain from tells the logs probably need cleaning.
>
>What is envolved in cleaning gas logs?
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
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