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PROBLEMS
4.
Unit continues to spark
after it is turned off.
5.
No spark or only random
spark at on ignitor.
6.
Yellow tipped burner flame. A.
7.
Flame blows away from
burner.
8.
Flames flash back into
mixer head.
9.
Floating lazy flame.
10. Gas smell in kitchen.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
A.
Shorted valve switch.
B.
Switch has been pulled up
and off of fixed positon on
valve so that it is not turned
to off positon with valve
stem.
A.
Most common cause is a
cracked ignitor or a pinched
ignitor lead wire permitting
current leakage.
B.
Bad connection of ground
or lack of continuity to
ground of ignitor.
C.
Cracked or broken ignitor
extension lead.
Too little primary air.
B.
Burner head bent.
C.
If using L.P. gas, range may
not be properly converted.
A.
Too much air.
B.
Gas pressure too high.
C.
Heavy draft around cooktop
area.
A. Too much air.
A. Blocked burner.
A. Leak in pipe joint.
CORRECTION
A.
Replace switch.
NOTE: If shorting is caus
customer should be advi
Carefully reposition switc
B.
from off to high several ti
broken.
A.
Replace ignitor lead or e
B.
Tighten ground connecti
ground path from ignitor
Replace ignitor.
C.
A.
Open air shutter on burne
B.
Level burner head.
C.
Check for proper L.P. co
A.
Slightly close air shutter t
B.
Check pressure at orifice
C.
Eliminate source of draft.
A. Close air shutter slightly.
A. Check for possible block
A. Check gas connections
needed.
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