Home Improvement Asked on December 30, 2020
I have a Mendota Seabrook Model D-30 Gas Fireplace that keeps shutting off, sometimes after 1 minutes other times after 10 minutes. It has been running fine for about 9 years, but then started having problems this year.
First, it was the pilot light that gave me a hard time. The pilot flame kept shutting off, but once it was on, I was able to turn the heat on, and it stayed on.
After that, the main burner started shutting off after few minutes of operation. I can hear the solenoid clicking when the burner flame dies.
I tried a bunch of things, like cleaning the thermocouple, the thermopile, vacuuming the silt, cleaning the head with a straw, etc…for no avail.
Any ideas?
A non-working pilot light that doesn't remain lit could have blockage in it's line, but most likely at it's orifice where the gas pathway is narrowest.
If the main burner ignites and burns,but than shuts-off than it could be the thermo-couple needs replacing. First make sure the top 1/3rd of the thermo-couple end is positioned directly in the pilot flame otherwise it wont send the electric signal that is generated by heat to the gas valve to remain open.
I'm not sure all heaters have this saftey feature, but if your exhaust vent draw is not adequate (that is there is blockage) the heater may be sensing this and as a precaution shutting off the gas flow.
Lastly, and i find this to be a common problem, check/replace the thermostat. If it's a basic (2) wire model remove it's face to expose the wires. Should be (but not always) a Red and White. You can jump these by bridging them with a similar sized wire. The heater should ignite (make sure the pilot is working first).
Answered by ojait on December 30, 2020
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