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Ozz · 11-10-2010, 08:43 AM

I think the flame cycles off, then it sucks the pilot gas from the pilot assembly, this cools the thermocouple, causing the millivolt generation to fall below the rated value of the thermocouple, causing the gas to completely shut off to the pilot, as designed. Common with a weak pilot flame.

11-10-2010, 08:43 AM	#9
Ozz Montana Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: K.C. Posts: 11,731 M.O.C. #5980	I think the flame cycles off, then it sucks the pilot gas from the pilot assembly, this cools the thermocouple, causing the millivolt generation to fall below the rated value of the thermocouple, causing the gas to completely shut off to the pilot, as designed. Common with a weak pilot flame.