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    #16
    Clean the thermocouple, and hit the entire pilot assembly with the air compressor.


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      #17
      Originally posted by Dale Moser View Post
      Clean the thermocouple, and hit the entire pilot assembly with the air compressor.


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      I would start out with this...^ Have you ran a pipe cleaner in the pilot hole and turned upside down yet? Dang spiders block those gas way and what you described happens a lot.



      Remind me DRT....is this on a big tank or the standard small green tanks?

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        #18
        Standard small green.
        It worked fine yesterday. Today pita

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          #19
          A blocked line I doubt. It's like the pilot is pushing so much gas it can't stay lit.

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            #20
            Mr. Buddy heaters

            Originally posted by DRT View Post
            A blocked line I doubt. It's like the pilot is pushing so much gas it can't stay lit.

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            How strong is the pilot light? Is it nice and long and touching the thermocouple?

            Will it stay out without pushing the dial down?

            Sometimes something obstructs the line and makes the gas shoot out like a water hose nozzle does to a warehouse. You got to start eliminating the cheap stuff before you start diving off into buying parts ...

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              #21
              I can run a fine wire down in it tomorrow. But it's been in a sealed up blind. No bugs or spiders.

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                #22
                Mr. Buddy heaters

                Originally posted by DRT View Post
                I can run a fine wire down in it tomorrow. But it's been in a sealed up blind. No bugs or spiders.

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                Well then you jump into thermocouple replacement/cleaning, valve assemblies, defective top switch, or the possibility of your tank contaminating the line. With a green tank it’s much less infrequent than the big tanks but it happens. It’s a real simple mechanism so that pretty much covers it

                Is you pilot light strong and does it stay on after you let go out the knob?

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                  #23
                  Thanx Jason. I'll have to bring it inside the house here and mess with it.

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                    #24
                    Strong pilot light

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                      #25
                      Mr. Buddy heaters

                      Breakdown of these heaters in pics at end.


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                        #26
                        Mr. Buddy heaters

                        I can’t imagine anything sending too much pressure to the pilot, other than a faulty regulator. In the rare case a regulator fails, they generally don’t let enough pressure to work....

                        It sounds like a lean condition to me...which can really only occur in those things if it’s got air in the lines, and that shouldn’t last over a few seconds.

                        Is the flame blue, or yellow?


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                        Last edited by Dale Moser; 10-26-2020, 10:59 PM.

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                          #27
                          I have had to blow out spiderweb inside of pilot tip.


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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Smart View Post
                            Well then you jump into thermocouple replacement/cleaning, valve assemblies, defective top switch, or the possibility of your tank contaminating the line. With a green tank it’s much less infrequent than the big tanks but it happens. It’s a real simple mechanism so that pretty much covers it

                            Is you pilot light strong and does it stay on after you let go out the knob?
                            This is why they call him Smart.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Mike D View Post
                              There’s a new model out that I gonna look at. Puts out heat in 180° instead of just straight forward.





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                              Pretty sure I need that in my life... i mean stand.

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by DRT View Post
                                This is why they call him Smart.

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                                Hahahhahaha what was the culprit?

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