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Need help with wall heater

cripper22
cripper22 Member Posts: 6
in Gas Heating

hello my wall heater just started acting up. I jumped the wires at the thermostat and no luck replaced the thermopile and still didn’t work. I jumped the terminals at the regulator and she fires up. I’ve checked all the electrical connections and everything looks good. What am I missing ?

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  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,721

    A limit control

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    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • cripper22
    cripper22 Member Posts: 6

    also when I relight pilot light it will fire up for a split second then shut off

  • cripper22
    cripper22 Member Posts: 6


    Thanks in advance for any input

  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,721

    Follow the blue wires thru the heater. they will go to a limit control or maybe a series of limit controls. one of the limit controls may be a manual reset control. It may look like this

    Screenshot 2024-12-30 at 1.59.23 PM.png

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

  • cripper22
    cripper22 Member Posts: 6

    Thx Ed. That reset was in the up position I pushed it down and the stove still doesn’t operate. Attached is photo of my pilot. Looks as strong as it normally is o I don’t believe it a clogged pilot.

    IMG_5407.jpeg

  • cripper22
    cripper22 Member Posts: 6

    disregard thank you Ed that was the problem! Very much appreciated my cold family thanks you!

  • bburd
    bburd Member Posts: 1,095

    But… Why did the limit control open in the first place? You need to look for the root cause.

    First things to check are that the filter if any is clean and airflow is unobstructed in and out of the heater.

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    Bburd
    Long Beach Ed
  • cripper22
    cripper22 Member Posts: 6

    where is the filter at?

  • bburd
    bburd Member Posts: 1,095
    edited December 2024
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1830899#Comment_1830899

    Does this furnace have a fan to circulate the warm air, or does it operate by gravity?

    If it's gravity, there is no filter. If there is a fan, the filter will be between the return air intake and the fan.

    If you post a photo with the cover off, we can probably help you find it.

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    Bburd

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