Works best with some eyes to see if the sensor is indeed in the flame and
should glow red or orange. If it is there are testors for checking them, but
most people just replace them. Again as with the electric furnace a schematic
would be of help to know if the sensor is just a electrical switch or a true
therocouple.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Doucet
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] help cleaning gas logs
hmmm, how to fix that problem?
At 08:52 AM 1/2/2010, you wrote:
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>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:
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> >
> >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.
> > >
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