MovingSoon Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Something weird is happening with our bedroom remote controlled gas fireplace. When I am trying to lit it most of the time it will try to come on and then kill the pilot light. Other times it comes on but then it may turn off (completely with pilot) some time after. Any suggestions what's wrong and most importantly - any repair guy recomendations? I called one company - htey want $250 just for the visit - will keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 these automatic fireplaces have a set number of actions that must occur for the fireplace to light, otherwise the flame is extinguished. perhaps a faulty heat sensor which would extinguish the flame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingSoon Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 It was a rust blockage in the pilot tube that did not let enough gas out for heating the thermocouple. Took a guy couple of hours to figure it out only to clean it with the paper clip eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 It was a rust blockage in the pilot tube that did not let enough gas out for heating the thermocouple. Took a guy couple of hours to figure it out only to clean it with the paper clip eventually.$750 + the cost of the paperclip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingSoon Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 $750 + the cost of the paperclip?or much less than that, the guy had a fixed service call charge but he acknowledges that the hardest he had to work for that fee in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 or much less than that, the guy had a fixed service call charge but he acknowledges that the hardest he had to work for that fee in a month.Who did you end up using? I have similar problems with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.