trouble shooting my gas logs

[yourkiddin]

last year after moving into my house i tried my gas logs out. only thing i could get going was the pilot light. then after a couple of min it would go out. i checked the tank,gauge said 60%. but if i tapped on it it sounded totaly empty. the previous owner leased tank and the company finally came and removed it. i would like to start using it but dont want to lease tank,buy the fuel if the logs are not any good. i removed them from the gas line and was wanting to take them outside and temporarly hook a normal grill tank or even one of the small tanks for camping stoves. only thing is no regulator. is this possible? i would only have to find the right connectors to hook up the tank. also concerned about safety.

 

[rlk]

Re: trouble shooting my gas logs

If you don't know what you are doing with gas appliances, please call a professional. There are so many things that can go wrong with gas appliances that they should not be serviced or tinkered with by do-it-yourself folks who have no experience.

Usually I hesitate to call a professional to work on any appliance, but gas is where I draw the line. Gas leaking into the house is deadly, as is CO poisoning, as is oxygen depletion. All of these can come from gas logs that malfunction.

Again, unless you have a lot of experience, don't fool with the gas logs yourself.

Bob

 

[mthieme]

Re: trouble shooting my gas logs

Somewhere at the top of the tank is TW and a number. This is the weight of the tank empty. Anything above that weight is fuel.
Somewhere in line there has to be a regulator. It could be anywhere in between the tank and the appliance, although usually closer to the tank.
Assuming you have gas, sounds like the thermocouple. The thermocouple basically keeps the pilot going. This is a cheap item available at your local hardware store and is easily replaced.
Having said all that, I agree with rlk, if you are in unfamiliar territory, seek someone locally who is qualified.

 

[ebry710]

Re: trouble shooting my gas logs

last year after moving into my house i tried my gas logs out. only thing i could get going was the pilot light. then after a couple of min it would go out. i checked the tank,gauge said 60%. but if i tapped on it it sounded totaly empty. the previous owner leased tank and the company finally came and removed it. i would like to start using it but dont want to lease tank,buy the fuel if the logs are not any good. i removed them from the gas line and was wanting to take them outside and temporarly hook a normal grill tank or even one of the small tanks for camping stoves. only thing is no regulator. is this possible? i would only have to find the right connectors to hook up the tank. also concerned about safety.

If your using a propane tank, make sure it is level and that the valve is closed before you turn it on. The never valves, at least in Ca., have a level and pressure sensor. They will turn off the tank is either conditions are detected.

 

[180shabah]

Re: trouble shooting my gas logs

the previous owner leased tank and the company finally came and removed it. i would like to start using it but dont want to lease tank,buy the fuel if the logs are not any good.

What is feeding the logs, if there is no tank????

 

[ebry710]

Re: trouble shooting my gas logs

What is feeding the logs, if there is no tank????

I am feeling that there was a big rental tank, that is why I brought up a portable. I couldn't tell either?