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[leelje]

i have a open vented ideal elan that wont light,
the pilot stays lit then i turn the programmer on,the pump starts to run but the main burner wont ignight is this a gas valve problem?lee.

[rosebery]

Thermocouple?

Cheers

[htg engineer]

If there's power to the solenoid then yes it's the solenoid on the gas valve that's at fault.


htg

[leelje]

[quote="rosebery"]Thermocouple?

Cheers[/quote]thermocouple is fine pilot stays alight!