So it was the valve that was the problem. The company I called replaced it with a Nova SIT and everything is good once again. Cost me $350 installed....
Finally got a hold of a 3rd company and they've quoted me $350 to change the valve it that's the problem, $99 for the service call if it isn't the...
Does this help? #10001782 It's taken from here and is based on the model # of Honeywell valve I have....
Thanks Dave, it's a Honeywell VS8420E 2038
Got another quote...$169 for the service call PLUS $400 to replace the valve. ($300 for the valve and $100 for labor) Looking more and more like I...
Well I certainly pride myself in my handyman abilities Bob, maybe you're right. I'll need to give that some thought and see if I can find that...
The $130 service call is just to come out, clean and diagnose. The $425 is for the valve and labour to change it out.
So after calling around it's going to cost $130 for the service call and an additional $425 to replace the valve if that's the problem. Cough cough...
Tried the torch on the thermocouple and thermopile....no luck. Love the ideas guys, thanks again for all your help. Looking more and more like I'll...
I don't get to the stage to even turn on the main burner though. The pilot is going out when I turn the valve to ON.
I'm always game for giving things the ol hammer trick.....no luck this time though.
So I replaced the thermocouple anyways just in case and still no luck.
So a couple of things to report. Doing the Coil Resistance test I get a reading of 3.3 ohms and the manual says if it exceeds 3.6 to replace valve so...
That's great, thanks Bob! I'll work those diagnostics and go from there. I'll post once I have more info to report.
Looks like it's a "Honeywell VS8420E 2038".
Yes I'm turning the knob the right way, good thought though :) I'll check what type of valve it is and post when I get home tonight. Thanks again...
Don't see any additional wires coming out of the valve. Just have the ignitor, thermopile, thermostat, and then the thermocouple and pilot gas line.
I should mention that I can ignite the pilot and release the button and it stays on, it doesn't go out until I turn the knob to "On" from "Pilot"....
Am I correct in understanding that the thermocouple keeps the pilot on and the thermopile gives the ok for the main burner to light? My measurement...
I have a Majestic DVR33 that was installed 7 years ago. I had turned the fireplace (gas & pilot light) off for the summer and I went to turn it back...
Separate names with a comma.
