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    Mar 4, 2010, 04:08 AM
    Amana gas heating unit will not heat. Gas valve comes on, ignites then goes off.
    The gas valve comes on and I hear ignition. The flame then immediately goes out and the process repeats. I turned the unit off because as long as I leave it on the process repeats continuously.
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    Mar 4, 2010, 08:13 AM
    Clean the flame sensor with fine sandpaper or steel wool
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