hmmm, how to fix that problem? At 08:52 AM 1/2/2010, you wrote: > > >OK at least you have a safety shut off. Which >may be where the problem is. If it is not >sensing a flame it will turn the gas off. >Ron >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Doucet >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 11:57 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] help cleaning gas logs > >Hi Ron, > >I am not sure of the other questions but when the >flame went out the gas did stop. > >At 09:57 AM 12/30/2009, you wrote: > > > > > >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: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[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: > > > > > > > > >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><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><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. > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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