Troubleshooting – Empire Products GWT-25-2 User Manual

Page 14

Advertising
background image

Page 14

12425-7-0406

GENERAL All furnaces have been fire-tested to check for

proper operation. This includes main burner flame, pilot flame,

and gas control operation. If the furnace fails to function on initial

installation, it is advisable to re-check the following:

1. Inlet gas pressure.

2. Type of gas being used and that shown on the rating

plate.

The Service Department at Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. may be

contacted to assist in servicing furnace.
Servicing the Pilot and Main Burner, Pilot Orifice, Thermopile

and Main Burner Orifice
Disconnect the gas supply at the inlet to the control valve.

Remove the burner assembly to which the above components

are attached.
Pilot Does Not Light

With air in the gas line, such as when the furnace is first installed

or was "OFF" all summer, the pilot flame may be too lean to

ignite on the first few trials. Turn the gas control knob to PILOT

position and depress the gas control knob. Hold the gas control

knob down to bleed the line;

1. Use lighter rod to light pilot with a match.

If Pilot Does Not Light By Any Means

1. Check gas control knob for being in the "Pilot" position.

2. Check pilot adjustment for being full open (counterclockwise

to open).

3. If gas is available in the supply tubing, the pilot orifice

and/or pilot burner is probably restricted by a spider web.

Clean pilot assembly and relight.

If Pilot Does Not Remain "On" After Releasing Gas Control

Knob

1. Follow instructions and hold gas control knob down longer

and harder.

2. Determine if pilot flame extends past thermopile; if not,

adjust pilot flame or clean pilot burner.

3. Replace thermopile if millivolt reading is less than 300

millivolts when wall thermostat or remote bulb is turned

OFF. Replace gas control if magnet dropout millivolt

reading is over 100 millivolts.

Pilot Outage During Normal Operation

1. Check input by manifold pressure gauge or gas meter.

2. Check millivolt output when furnace is in operation. If

millivolt output decreases during furnace operation gas

control may be defective.

Main Gas Valve Does Not Open When Thermostat Is Turned

"On"

1. Check millivolt output of thermopile.

2. Thermostat wires may be broken.

3. Thermostat may be defective.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Advertising