Guest Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 I have been having some problems with my sunflower heater. I turn it on and hit the igniter and then light my mtach and put it in there. It stays on for about 1 minute then just shuts off.Sometimes won't even stay on. Any suggestions??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 CabinBoy Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Check the little copper line to make sure there is no kink in it. ------------------fish smarter, not harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 joshb Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 if there is no kink in the line then you need a new thermocoupler. a simple fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Surface Tension Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Bend the tab that holds the probe of the thermocouple closer to the sunflower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 parttimer Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 sometimes you can clean the thermocoupler with some fine sandpaper and it will work fine again. Doesn't alway work but sometimes does. This will only work so many times. I have done it a couple times on my furnace in my house. Cheap fix if it works.Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 FlyingV Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Last Tuesday on Lake of the Woods, we had two heaters that would not light up. We ended up warming up the tanks in the truck for about a half an hour before the propane would burn??? Anybody else have this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Numerous times flying V, numerous times, esp with the one pounders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cloudfisher Posted January 5, 2004 Share Posted January 5, 2004 Your tank may have liquified propane in it because of cold temps. Warm it up so it becomes a vapor. If it still doesn't work change the thermocouple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Norco Posted January 6, 2004 Share Posted January 6, 2004 I have also had this problem. If you hold down the starter button, light it and keep it pressed in for a minute that sometimes does the trick. Also check to see if you have enough propane, low tanks seem to be troublesome. If you can take the head off and try it on another propane tank you know works can help eliminate guessing if it is the tank or head. If it is the head take it back and get a new one if you can.Cheers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have been having some problems with my sunflower heater. I turn it on and hit the igniter and then light my mtach and put it in there. It stays on for about 1 minute then just shuts off.Sometimes won't even stay on. Any suggestions???
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