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Excellent video! On my fireplace, the switch would ignite the main burner, but then randomly go out. I completely overlooked the switch since mine used a regular household light switch and I figured that since light switches usually last forever and since it lighted every time that the switch must have been good. I replaced the entire burner assembly which included the thermocouple and thermopile only to have it do the same exact thing. So I checked continuity on the switch and it was intermittent fluctuating all over. A new switch fixed it. Subscribed and liked!
Thank you so much! You have the same exact model as my parents and your videos helped me fix their fireplace. Adjusting the thermocouple screw helped keep the pilot lit and now it functions perfectly.
Great video! Thank you so much for sharing. My question is I jumped TPTH/TH terminals, but the pilot flame turned off. What would the problem be? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! ❤
Thanks for watching. the reason for pilot flame goes out is that voltage generated by thermocouple is not high enough to turn on pilot gas valve. So first measure millivolt reading, if it is low follow step three to increase it. second low gas pressure is another reason. Good Luck.
It’s very helpful for understanding the working mechanism for fireplace. Really appreciate it! If the pilot light goes off after releasing pilot button, does it mean the thermocouple is broken? Could you please explain a little more on the thermocouple circuitry?
Thanks for watching. There are a few to check 1. Check pilot flame colour, clean vacuum pilot if necessary. 2. Clean thermocouple 3. Check if thermocouple is surrounded by pilot flame you can either adjust position or turn pilot adjustment screw to increase the size of pilot. 4. Make sure gas valve open plus if you live in rural areas hold pilot knob for longer time to purge air in the gas line. Hope these can help. Good luck.
For cleaning pilot thermocouple take a look this video How to Clean Pilot Assembly on Gas Fireplace for Homeowner ua-cam.com/video/85KwZ9rWdsU/v-deo.html
Hi @GuelphMing, Your video is really a very helpful. Thanks for sharing with us. Can you please advise me what could be the reason behind My gas fireplace pilot and flame keep turning off after 2-3 min or sometime 5min-20min later. Thank you
Thank you for watching. Check the following things 1. Pilot flame colour, if not blue clean pilot assembly and orifice. 2. Check pilot flame size, If pilot flame too small turn it up by pilot adjustment screw. Also, ensure the pilot light is strong and steady; a weak flame might cause it to go out. 3. check if the thermocouple is positioned correctly in the flame. If it's not, it might shut off as a safety feature. 4.make sure the thermocouple is clean. Try these steps.
Thanks for your quick reply and I did all these steps but haven’t tried jumper to make it direct,, after couple of on and off it was stabbed but new problem power switch some time works some time not, it’s common for gas fireplace after setup from pilot to on mode, and blower any further suggestions much appreciated. Power switch works fine as i can see the light in adapter and blower also works fine only issue with gas flame on off through the switch as it works sometimes but not always. Thank you
@@rajvyasmca @guelphming3842 Do you think it might be something wrong with the gas valve? if using one multimeter to make sure thermopole works well, it will be better.
@@lucahu yeah initially i thought the same thing but now i can see pilot is working fine since yesterday. So not sure what abd where is issue in wiring why it’s working sometimes but not always.
Hi - Thanks for the great video and diagram explaining how these systems work. I have followed the instructions, but the fireplace is still not lighting. I have 535 mv at the TP / TPTH terminals and have tried jumping these terminals with a paper clip. When jumped, there is no click from the gas valve opening. Do you have any suggestions for further troubleshooting or an idea what could be wrong? Thanks!
Hello Sir. Thanks again for your video. I followed your procedures and eventhough the switch and wire is good and im getting 435mv when pilot valve is hot.still my burner wont come on.the flame is solid blue.i just wanna ask whats my next step?thank you sir hope you will answer my question.
After sparking to start my pilot flame and holding gas valve pilot knob in for a min or two, I can't get the flame to stay lit. I suspect a dirty or bad thermopile?
You are right, most likely, clean first and make sure pilot flame looks healthy blue. Second check if thermocouple/pile is covered with pilot flame. Good luck.
Quick question. When I jump the tp and tpth the burner ignites. When I remove the jumper and try it again, there is a delay then the burner ignite. When I try to jump the tp and tpth for a third time the burner does not ignite. Any suggestions before I call a service tech?
I have 0.73V; jumped the contacts, nothing happens. No click, nothing. I measure 2.1 ohms across the coil. What could be wrong? Valve not turning on or activating the gas line? How to fix that? Thanks.
@@cr95630 looks like your thermopile generates enough millivolt. If you jumped switch burner did not turn on two possibilities one is faulty gas valve, the other is your gas line to the burner clogged, sometimes dust even bug clogged it. Good luck.
You might have faulty switch (or large contact resistance) Try to jump your switch or thermostat to see if main fire is on. if on, replace switch. Good luck
There may be no wall switch and no way to fix it even if there is. OR you can get a pro to find and fix it and pay him...STOP making it too complicated for a normal homeowner. YOU may know what to do and how and most homeowners do not.
My goal is to make things simple and to share my experiences with people who want to challenge himself. I know everyone has a limit. But Thanks for feedback your perspective.
Hi - Thanks for the great video and diagram explaining how these systems work. I have followed the instructions, but the fireplace is still not lighting. I have 535 mv at the TP / TPTH terminals and have tried jumping these terminals with a paper clip. When jumped, there is no click from the gas valve opening. Do you have any suggestions for further troubleshooting or an idea what could be wrong? Thanks!
Thanks for watching. First of all, two terminals at TP/TH and TH need to be jumped, if you don’t hear click when you jumper above two terminals. You can check gas valve coil by measuring its resistance. Its range is a couple of Ohms. Good luck.
Hope this video help you to win the battle for reviving a none working gas fireplace💪💪. Let me know if you have any questions! leave the comments below.
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Great video 👍🙏
The best video I have seen on this subject! Thank you for your clear and helpful commentary.
Thanks for your kind comment.
Love that you show hope to fix it by equipping us with knowledge on how it’s done and how it works. The schematics helped me understand it better.
Thanks for your nice comment.
'hope' for 'how' ? Check the spelling before making a comment....
Super clear. Thank you so much! We were able to fix our fireplace!!
Glad it help and thank for nice comments
Excellent video! On my fireplace, the switch would ignite the main burner, but then randomly go out. I completely overlooked the switch since mine used a regular household light switch and I figured that since light switches usually last forever and since it lighted every time that the switch must have been good. I replaced the entire burner assembly which included the thermocouple and thermopile only to have it do the same exact thing. So I checked continuity on the switch and it was intermittent fluctuating all over. A new switch fixed it. Subscribed and liked!
Glad to help, and thanks for subscribing!
You are too skilled and smart for a normal homeowner to understand. A simpler solution is to hire a real repairman and pay him...
You are a Genius! So simple in layman's terms. Everything I needed to know!
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Thanks for your nice comment.
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Thank you so much! You have the same exact model as my parents and your videos helped me fix their fireplace. Adjusting the thermocouple screw helped keep the pilot lit and now it functions perfectly.
You are so welcome.
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I appreciate your kindness and generosity. but I don't have any donation account now. I might set up one in the future.
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Great video! Thank you so much for sharing. My question is I jumped TPTH/TH terminals, but the pilot flame turned off. What would the problem be? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! ❤
Thanks for watching. the reason for pilot flame goes out is that voltage generated by thermocouple is not high enough to turn on pilot gas valve. So first measure millivolt reading, if it is low follow step three to increase it. second low gas pressure is another reason. Good Luck.
Another thing is to clean up your thermocouple and thermopile. And check if pilot flame colour is healthy blue.
@@guelphming3843 Thank you so much ❤
Excellent explanation, thank you Sr.
You are welcome
It’s very helpful for understanding the working mechanism for fireplace. Really appreciate it!
If the pilot light goes off after releasing pilot button, does it mean the thermocouple is broken? Could you please explain a little more on the thermocouple circuitry?
Thanks for watching. There are a few to check 1. Check pilot flame colour, clean vacuum pilot if necessary. 2. Clean thermocouple 3. Check if thermocouple is surrounded by pilot flame you can either adjust position or turn pilot adjustment screw to increase the size of pilot. 4. Make sure gas valve open plus if you live in rural areas hold pilot knob for longer time to purge air in the gas line. Hope these can help.
Good luck.
For cleaning pilot thermocouple take a look this video How to Clean Pilot Assembly on Gas Fireplace for Homeowner
ua-cam.com/video/85KwZ9rWdsU/v-deo.html
Great video. Learned a lot. Do you happen to have a video on how to clean this burner that’s in this video?
Thanks for watching. I will video gas burner in the future.
Awesome video!
Hi @GuelphMing,
Your video is really a very helpful. Thanks for sharing with us.
Can you please advise me what could be the reason behind My gas fireplace pilot and flame keep turning off after 2-3 min or sometime 5min-20min later.
Thank you
Thank you for watching. Check the following things 1. Pilot flame colour, if not blue clean pilot assembly and orifice. 2. Check pilot flame size, If pilot flame too small turn it up by pilot adjustment screw. Also, ensure the pilot light is strong and steady; a weak flame might cause it to go out. 3. check if the thermocouple is positioned correctly in the flame. If it's not, it might shut off as a safety feature. 4.make sure the thermocouple is clean. Try these steps.
Thanks for your quick reply and I did all these steps but haven’t tried jumper to make it direct,, after couple of on and off it was stabbed but new problem power switch some time works some time not, it’s common for gas fireplace after setup from pilot to on mode, and blower any further suggestions much appreciated.
Power switch works fine as i can see the light in adapter and blower also works fine only issue with gas flame on off through the switch as it works sometimes but not always. Thank you
@@rajvyasmca @guelphming3842 Do you think it might be something wrong with the gas valve? if using one multimeter to make sure thermopole works well, it will be better.
@@lucahu yeah initially i thought the same thing but now i can see pilot is working fine since yesterday. So not sure what abd where is issue in wiring why it’s working sometimes but not always.
Thank you so much
Thanks for watching.
Hi - Thanks for the great video and diagram explaining how these systems work. I have followed the instructions, but the fireplace is still not lighting. I have 535 mv at the TP / TPTH terminals and have tried jumping these terminals with a paper clip. When jumped, there is no click from the gas valve opening. Do you have any suggestions for further troubleshooting or an idea what could be wrong? Thanks!
Hello Sir. Thanks again for your video. I followed your procedures and eventhough the switch and wire is good and im getting 435mv when pilot valve is hot.still my burner wont come on.the flame is solid blue.i just wanna ask whats my next step?thank you sir hope you will answer my question.
Thanks for watching. Have you used jumper between terminal TH and TP/TH?
Since pilot flame and readout are okay.
After sparking to start my pilot flame and holding gas valve pilot knob in for a min or two, I can't get the flame to stay lit. I suspect a dirty or bad thermopile?
You are right, most likely, clean first and make sure pilot flame looks healthy blue. Second check if thermocouple/pile is covered with pilot flame. Good luck.
@@guelphming3843 That's what the prob was. Now fixed.
@@roymg glad to hear. Congrats
Mine works. Its suposed to be ventless. But Im not 100% positive about it and Im afraid to run it with the flu closed. Can you do a vid on this?
Quick question. When I jump the tp and tpth the burner ignites. When I remove the jumper and try it again, there is a delay then the burner ignite. When I try to jump the tp and tpth for a third time the burner does not ignite. Any suggestions before I call a service tech?
Looks like driven side issues instead of driving side. But Hard to tell if I don’t see it. Good luck.
How about the switch on wall won’t turn off?
I suggest that you check if switch is working? If Not replace it.
I have 0.73V; jumped the contacts, nothing happens. No click, nothing. I measure 2.1 ohms across the coil. What could be wrong? Valve not turning on or activating the gas line? How to fix that? Thanks.
@@cr95630 looks like your thermopile generates enough millivolt. If you jumped switch burner did not turn on two possibilities one is faulty gas valve, the other is your gas line to the burner clogged, sometimes dust even bug clogged it. Good luck.
I measured 466mv between TP and TH/TP but still no fire. Any idea?
You might have faulty switch (or large contact resistance) Try to jump your switch or thermostat to see if main fire is on. if on, replace switch. Good luck
Hi, my gas fireplace turned on by itself unexpectedly several times already. What could be wrong? Thanks.
Check start switch and start circuit.good luck.
@@guelphming3843 thanks. do you mean the switch on the wall? thanks again.
Yes. Sorry for late reply
My pilot flame is not coming. I see spark but no flame
You have to hold knob down when pressing spark button. take a look this video how to ignite ua-cam.com/video/jCbfdgtk70U/v-deo.html Good Luck
Hey, how do we get in contact with you? There is no social media or email on your UA-cam.
I will take a look at it.
I'm sorry...for being stupid...but
Why is it Dc and not Ac again..?..?
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Thanks for watching. The Millivolts generated by thermopile is DC since direction doesn’t change. Hope it helps.
There may be no wall switch and no way to fix it even if there is. OR you can get a pro to find and fix it and pay him...STOP making it too complicated for a normal homeowner. YOU may know what to do and how and most homeowners do not.
My goal is to make things simple and to share my experiences with people who want to challenge himself. I know everyone has a limit. But Thanks for feedback your perspective.
Hi - Thanks for the great video and diagram explaining how these systems work. I have followed the instructions, but the fireplace is still not lighting. I have 535 mv at the TP / TPTH terminals and have tried jumping these terminals with a paper clip. When jumped, there is no click from the gas valve opening. Do you have any suggestions for further troubleshooting or an idea what could be wrong? Thanks!
Thanks for watching. First of all, two terminals at TP/TH and TH need to be jumped, if you don’t hear click when you jumper above two terminals. You can check gas valve coil by measuring its resistance. Its range is a couple of Ohms. Good luck.