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VR8204A,M INTERMITTENT PILOT COMBINATION GAS CONTROL

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SERVICE

WARNING

Fire or Explosion Hazard

Can cause property damage, severe injury, or

death.

Do not take this control apart; it contains no

replaceable components. Attempts disassembly

or repair may damage the control.

CAUTION

Do not apply a jumper across (or short) the valve

coil terminals, even temporarily. Doing so may

burn out the heat anticipator in the thermostat or

damage the electronic module.

If Main Burner Will not Come On with Call

for Heat

1. Confirm that the gas control knob is in the ON posi-

tion.

2. Adjust the thermostat several degrees above room

temperature.

3. Using ac voltmeter, check for 24 V at gas control.

• If pilot lights, measure across MV/PV and MV.

• If pilot does not light, measure across MV/PV

and PV before safety lockout occurs.

4. If voltage is incorrect or not present, check control

circuit for proper operation.

5. If 24 V is present, replace gas control.

Instructions To The Homeowner (For

Your Safety, Read Before Operating)

WARNING

Fire or Explosion Hazard

Can cause property damage, severe injury, or

death.

Follow the warnings below and the lighting

instructions exactly.

1. Before lighting, smell all around the appliance

area for gas. If the appliance uses LP (Bottled

gas, also be sure to smell next to the floor

because LP gas is heavier than air. If you smell

gas, immediately shut off the manual valve in

the gas piping to the appliance or, ON LP, AT

THE TANK. DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT ANY

APPLIANCE. Don’t touch any electrical switch

or use the phone. LEAVE THE BUILDING and

call your gas supplier. If your gas supplier

cannot be reached, call the fire department.

2. Do not force the gas control knob on the

appliance. Use only your hand to turn the gas

control knob. Never use any tools. If the knob

will not operate by hand, the control should be

replaced by a qualified service technician.

Force or attempted repair may result in fire or

explosion.

3. The gas control must be replaced if it has been

flooded with water. Call a qualified service

technician.

4. The gas control is a safety device. It must be

replaced in case of any physical damage such

as bent terminals, missing or broken parts,

stripped threads or evidence of exposure to

heat.

IMPORTANT:

Follow the operating instructions provided by

manufacturer of you heating appliance. The

information below will be of assistance in a typ-

ical control application, but the specific controls

used and the procedures outlined by the manu-

facturer of your appliance may differ, requiring

special instructions.

Table 3. Pressure Regulator Specification Pressures in Inches WC.

Model Type of Gas

Nominal Inlet

Pressure Range

Outlet Pressure

Nominal Factory Outlet Setting Adjustment Setting Range

Step Full Rate Step Full Rate

Standard Natural 5.0 - 7.0 — 3.5 — 3.0 - 5.0

LP 12.0 - 14.0 — 10.0 — 8.0 - 12.0

Table 4. Pressure Regulator Specification Pressures in kPa.