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Title: l5 heater problem
Post by: suds window service on December 20, 2010, 01:02:09 pm

used my l5 heater Friday without a problem until the last house of the day.
 
pilot light ignites but goes straight out. the gas bottle was brand new so not a problem with the gas.

                     any help l5 users?
                                        thanks dave.

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: Dave Willis on December 20, 2010, 01:10:01 pm

What kind of gas?

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: suds window service on December 20, 2010, 01:11:22 pm

propane.

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on December 20, 2010, 01:21:20 pm

sometimes the wind can affect it. had you adjusted the flow rate on l5? best to do it from variflo if so.

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: suds window service on December 20, 2010, 01:24:21 pm

no wind today. i have tinkered with the flow rates internal and external. also checked the sensors inside. stumped ???

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: Dave Willis on December 20, 2010, 03:20:18 pm

regulator?

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: suds window service on December 20, 2010, 04:08:56 pm

Quote from: Hydrophyl on December 20, 2010, 03:20:18 pm

regulator?

no regulator ok gas is reaching the l5 unit ??? lot of head sraching today.

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: steven ainger on December 20, 2010, 04:11:10 pm

are the batterys brand new, if they arnt this can happen.

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: suds window service on December 20, 2010, 04:22:47 pm

batteries are new.

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: sgibsoncleaning on December 20, 2010, 04:27:05 pm

have you checked the flue is clear on other heaters if the flue is blocked or sooty it will deprve the pilot light of gas

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: suds window service on December 20, 2010, 04:30:51 pm

Quote from: sgibsoncleaning on December 20, 2010, 04:27:05 pm

have you checked the flue is clear on other heaters if the flue is blocked or sooty it will deprve the pilot light of gas

yea no problems there tbh i only used it for about 4 hours friday worked fine until i tried to fire it up for the last job ...pilot light just wont stay lit

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: LBWCS on January 13, 2011, 08:27:30 am

any joy solving this one?mines doing exactly the same >:(

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 13, 2011, 10:14:06 am

You have 3 metal prongs sticking out into the flame,.. 2 spark & 1 is a sensor. Make sure the sensor is right in the flame & getting hot quickly, otherwise the heater thinks ignition has failed and cuts the gas,..

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on January 13, 2011, 02:31:37 pm

good info will check that if mine starts playing up again, thanks.

Title: Re: l5 heater problem
Post by: martindrz400 on January 13, 2011, 10:04:27 pm

water flow is to low especially end of day