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>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >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]
