GV60 Remote Electronic Ignition and Control System
INSTALLER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly,
a fire or explosion may result causing property damage,personal injury or loss of life.

WARNING TO THE APPLIANCE OWNER
For your safety, read the user instructions before
attempting to light the appliance.

BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to thefloor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
 Do not try to light any appliance.
 Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
 Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’sinstructions.
 If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Do not store or use gasoline of other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this control orother appliances.
GENERAL NOTES:
Wiring of valve and receiver must be completed before starting ignition.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
The installation must conform with local codes or in the absence of local codes, with the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 or The International Fuel Gas Code or B149.1 in Canada.
All piping must comply with local codes and ordinances. Tubing installation must comply withapproved standards and practices.
Do not use this control or any gas appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call aqualified service technician to inspect the control and or gas appliance and to replace any part ofthe control system and any gas control which has been under water.

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GV60 Remote Electronic Ignition and Control System
INSTALLER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEOBSERVED PROBLEM:
A) No Transmission:(motor does not turn)

POSSIBLE CAUSE:REMEDY:

1. Receiver must learn new code:

1. Press and hold the receiver’s
reset button until you hear 2
acoustic signals. After thesecond longer acoustic signal,
release the reset button andwithin the subsequent 20
seconds, press the  (downarrow) on the remote handset
until you hear an additional long
acoustic signal confirming thenew code is set (see figure 1).

Creating an electrical short between the batteries/battery box
and metal parts of the appliance may render the receiver
inoperable (see figure 2).
ResetFigure 1: Receiver with Reset button

Figure 2

2. Dead batteries.

2. Replace the batteries.

3. The receiver is surrounded bymetal, reducing thetransmission range.

3. Change the position of theantenna.

4. Receiver

4. Replace receiver andreprogram code (remedy 1).

5. Transmitter

5. Replace the transmitter andreprogram code (remedy 1).

6. Wiring at valve damaged.

6. Replace valve.

7. Bent pins on 8 wire connector.

7. Straighten pins on 8 wireconnector.

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GV60 Remote Electronic Ignition and Control System
INSTALLER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEOBSERVED PROBLEM:POSSIBLE CAUSE:REMEDY:

Make sure that the antenna is not too close to the electrodecable and ignition coil (beneath the cover). It will damage thereceiver (see figure 3).

correct position of antenna
electrode cableantenna

Figure 3

Figure 4B) No Ignition; No Tone:

1. Receiver

1. Replace receiver andreprogram code ( remedy 1).

C) No Ignition; One 5 second
continuous tone (7 short beeps
might be heard prior to the 5second tone):

1. ON/OFF switch is in OFFposition.

1. Push switch to ON position.

2. Loose wire.

2. Secure wire.

3. Receiver

3. Replace receiver andreprogram code ( remedy 1).

4. Bent pins on 8 wire
connector.

4. Straighten pins on 8 wire
connector.

5. Valve

5. Replace valve.

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INSTALLER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEOBSERVED PROBLEM:D) No Pilot Flame and control
continues to spark:

POSSIBLE CAUSE:REMEDY:

1. Air in the pilot supply line.

1. Purge the line or start ignition
several times.

2. No spark at pilot burner.

2. Check spark gap; checkwiring connection. Check forspark in location along cable.
3. Replace valve. Do not overtighten the thermocupleinterrupter.
4. Replace valve andthermocouple interrupter.

3. Valve

4. Over tightened
thermocouple interrupter.
5. Receiver

5. Replace receiver andreprogram code (remedy 1).

E) Pilot is lit and control continues tospark. Valve shuts off after 10..30
seconds. Valve operates
manually.

1. Receiver

1. Replace receiver andreprogram code (remedy 1).

F) Pilot is lit and sparking stops.
Valve shuts off after 10...60
seconds. Valve does not operatemanually.

1. Not enough voltage generated
from the thermocouple or too
much resistance in thecircuit.

1. Use a digital multimeter set in
the mV range and measure
the voltage by connecting thetest leads to the spadeconnector. Spade connector is
located on the outer surface,
directly beside the magnet
nut. (see figure 6). The
available voltage must be atleast 5mV. The manufacturer
must specify the drop time forthe application. The drop time
can be measured after thethermocouple is heated.

Note: For manual operation turn thevalve knob to the manual positionand hold the safety magnet openwith a pen for approximately 60
seconds (see figure 5).

Note: To find which part of thecircuit is causing the problem, achecklist for each application canbe prepared using an Excel
calculaton available from Mertik
Maxitrol.

Possible parts are:
ON-OFF switch, Temperatureswitches, Thermo current
connections, Receiver.

Figure 5

Figure 6
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GV60 Remote Electronic Ignition and Control System
INSTALLER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEOBSERVED PROBLEM:F) Pilot is lit and sparking stops.
Valve shuts off after 10...60
seconds. Valve does not operatemanually.

POSSIBLE CAUSE:REMEDY:

2. Thermocouple

2. Replace thermocouple.

3. Low inlet pressure.

3. Confirm regulator pressure
and sizing. Replace ifnecessary.
4. Replace valve. Do not overtighten the thermocouple
interrupter.

4. ValveG) 3 short beeps while the motorturns:

1. Batteries are low.

1. Replace batteries.

Creating an electrical short between the batteries/battery box
and metal parts of the appliance may render the receiver
inoperable (see figure 2).

H) Pilot flame lights but there is nomain gas flow.

1. Manual override knob
(if equipped) is in MAN postion.

1. Turn Manual override knob toON position (see figure 4).

2. Valve turned down to pilot flow.

2. Turn flame to high fire bypressing up button on remotehandset.

3. Low inlet pressure.

3. Confirm regulator pressure,and sizing. Replace valve ifnecesary.

4. Valve.

4. Replace valve.

Maxitrol Company23555 Telegraph Rd., Southfield, MI 48037
G60-TS-EN-05.2005

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