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: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
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:
>
>
>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>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>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>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.
> >
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