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PROBLEM |
POSSIBLE CAUSE |
POSSIBLE SOLUTION |
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Gas light mantle has turned black. |
Bad mantles (too short inside would get too hot
and burn out mantle). |
Replace mantle. |
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Bunsen has spider webs (most common reason for
mantles turning black). |
Clean Bunsen. |
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Need high altitude nozzle (above 4500 ft. - has
smaller orifice). |
Install new high altitude nozzle (1.9 - 52A). |
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Using incorrect orifice for natural gas vs.
propane. |
Install new natural gas nozzle (1.9 - 51A). |
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Gas light mantle is broken. |
Touching mantle (pre-formed will crack and burn
through even with flames). |
Replace
mantle. |
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Breezes, bugs and vibrations will also break
mantle. |
Replace
mantle. |
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Gas light pulsates or flickers - does not stay
lit. |
If gas light is new, nozzle (orifice) could be
clogged. |
Blow air through to clean. Because the orifice
is a very soft brass do not insert anything in
the hole. May need new orifice. |
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Check Bunsen for spider webs, lint or fiber. |
Clean Bunsen. |
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Check for lint or fiber in burner nose screen.
Clean burner nose screen. |
May have to replace burner nose. |
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Gas line used should be no smaller than 3/8". If
1/4" must be used, run can be no longer than 8
ft. |
Check installation. |
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Regulator is bad, LP gas must be 11" on water
column (6 oz. mercury) pressure. |
Check installation. Who installed? Was the
testing equipment correct? Was regulator at tank
checked? Check at wall connection also. |
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Wallplate may have been bent during
installation, impairing gas flow. |
Loosen installation (but wallplate may have to
be replaced.) |
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OPK Kit - one light is brighter than others.
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May be a mantle problem. |
Try
another mantle - or try switching mantles. |
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Plugged nozzle (orifice) in wallplate. |
Blow air
through to clean. Do not insert anything into
hole (very soft brass). May need a new orifice. |
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Flames shooting from mantle in gas light. |
Low pressure regulator not being used. Gas
lights are low pressure - the regulator in the
line should be 11" from column. Would mostly
likely be lack of a regulator because low
pressure is not enough to cause a flame. |
Have a low pressure regulator installed. Have
the pressure checked by your installer. |
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Seal has been broken. Each time burner nose is
removed from Bunsen tube, a new seat is
required. |
Put in new seal. |
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Cracks in burner nose. |
Need burner nose. |