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    Nov 25, 2012, 05:16 PM
    Gas logs pilot light works but will not turn on
    I was able to light the pilot light and it stays lit, but when I flip the switch to turn on the gas nothing happens.
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    Nov 25, 2012, 05:31 PM
    Is this a new situation with an old install or did you just install now? Which brand?
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    Nov 25, 2012, 06:21 PM
    13 year old... worked last year. Turned off pilot for summer. Pilot is on, but the switch will not turn on the main burners. Checked wiring and it is good.
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    Nov 25, 2012, 06:43 PM
    Is the pilot controlled by a thermocouple or a thermopile? You may not be producing enough millivolts to allow the main burner to open if you have a weak thermopile.
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    Nov 25, 2012, 07:31 PM
    No switch on mine, after the pilot lights I must turn a knob 1/4 turn to allow flame to light. Is your different, no knob to turn
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    Nov 26, 2012, 07:42 AM
    Mine is like that. Has a lit pilot with a 120 VAC wall switch. Flip the switch and it's on. Can adjust under front access panel for flame height. New house (4 yrs) , Majestic direct vent glass front set. The set in our mountain house is as you described, 1/4 turn to left. .
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