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Warnock Hersey - Gas Stove Issue

Post in 'It's a Gas!' started by nansanas, Oct 30, 2010.

  1. nansanas New Member

    joined: Oct 22, 2010
    1 posts
    northe ca
    I turn on the heater and after 5 minutes it shuts off, pilot and everything. I replaced thermopile, the switch, fixed a stripped wire. what else could it be?
    nansanas, Oct 30, 2010
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  2. vvvv New Member

    joined: Feb 23, 2010
    1,449 posts
    MAINE
    WH is not the mfr of the stove, its the test lab that certified it to be safe. size of tank & supply line?
    vvvv, Oct 30, 2010
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  3. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    11,047 posts
    Western Mass.
    We need to know a lot more.

    LP? Natural Gas?
    Vented? Non-Vented?

    Many stoves have a pilot adjustment screw. If the pilot is not high enough, it will do exactly what you mention.....
    Also, if the connection from the thermocouple to the valve is not clean and tight, it will do the same......

    Does the pilot light look to be high enough? Also, is it contacting the thermocouple at exactly the right place? Please note that thermocouples often serve dual functions - if they get hot in the wrong place, they turn the pilot off!
    webbie, Oct 30, 2010
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  4. DAKSY Super Moderator

    joined: Dec 2, 2008
    4,034 posts
    Averill Park, NY, on Burden Lake II...
    Does the flame "lift" off the burner before it shuts everything down?
    If so, you've probably got a venting issue.
    Even if this symptom isn't present, a little more info would be helpful.
    Make & model of the unit?
    DV, B-Vent or Room Vented?
    Fuel type? (LP, NG)?
    Get back to us...
    DAKSY, Oct 30, 2010
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  5. vvvv New Member

    joined: Feb 23, 2010
    1,449 posts
    MAINE
    i love it when u climb outa the ashcan :kiss: vvv
    vvvv, Oct 30, 2010
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