At 15:34 6/14/2000, Bill Davidson wrote: >So it could be the propane thermostat? >The 110 volt thermostat could be working and the propane thermostat not >working? Absolutely could. I'm having the same problem right now, about to pull the thing and check. Difference is, dirty orifice is a little work, bad gas valve/thermostat is $$$$. >Certainly seems suspicious to me if he is getting only a small flame but no >cooling. (And it cools on 110 v). There is one rather remote possibility other than flame wrong size, diverted etc. -- if the flue breaks off from the boiler, the machine stops working on gas. Does happen, but seldom. david
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