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    Let me run down what Im thinking.... maybe something there will help...

    1) Press LIGHT on gas controller, allows gas to flow to the pilot light but only as long as the button is pushed

    2) Light pilot, keep button pressed long enough the thermocoupler gets hot, which keeps the gas flowing to the
    pilot light (when something goes wrong, like low gas pressure or pilot gets blown out, the thermocoupler gets cold
    and shuts off gas to the pilot light)

    4) Thermostat: This controls when the furnace "comes on". If temp drops a few degrees below the set temp,
    the furnace comes on and runs until its just a few degrees above the set temp... or right "at it".

    The thermostat should do two thing:
    1) Cut on blower fan to force hot air
    2) Cut on main gas on the gas controller to get fire on the flame rails

    Im thinking a few things may be wrong
    * gas controller is bad
    * bad wires
    * bad thermostat
    * no power to the thermostat (bad wire, blown fuse, tripped breaker, bad battery, low voltage, etc..)

    Again, I wish I were closer so I could help...
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    couple things that are making me think there EB.

    When the valve is in 'off' I cannot light the pilot
    turn to pilot, and from cold, I have to push it in to light it, and it stays lit even after releasing. If I blow it out, I can just relight it without holding it in. The flame from the pilot is directed directly onto the thermocoupler, and really doesn't change button in or out... nor does it really change when I turn the unit to on.

    ...

    back to reading.

    I just googled the make/model.

    Hydro Flame BCR-10

    fingers crossed.

    Oh, and EB... no electrical, no fan. known as an 'Early Catalytic'


    reading here now...

    http://www.fixya.com/support/t145980..._furnace_pilot
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    The valve is no longer made.............. This unit is interesting, basically a radiant heater with no electric. I say the gas valve is clogged or no good. the thermostat knob just varying the amount of gas entering the burner. Just like a standard gas stove knob, low, med, high. Only this one uses thermocouple to maintain pilot light and internal valve open for gas flow thru knob.........Will require disassembly for repair or a backyard modify.....A shot in dark could be the regulator on your tanks is set to low, not enough pressure to activate gas valve but enough to light pilot....

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    So what was the final outcome on the heater? Did you ever get it to work?

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    Season ended, didn't get back out after last posts. Hopefully be out again in the next week or two.
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