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Question posted by tmride on May 23rd, 2012

My Pilot Light Won't Stay Lit

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Answer #1: Posted by cliffdippel on May 18th, 2014 10:02 PM

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There is a safety feature on the pilot assembly that interupts the thermocoupler if the the temperature goes above a certain limit. The one-time device is very fragile and was probably bad from manufacturing. The device wire can break but still maintain enough connection to light the heater but not maintain the connection over time. Replace the entire pilot assembly as this is the only way it is sold.

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