At 12:06 6/14/2000, BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote:

>PS - I think David B. is on the right track - it sounds combustion-related
>to me.  If there was an electrical (i.e. thermostat) failure, I believe
>that the "Flame Failure Safety Valve" would prevent the pilot from lighting.

The 110v thermostat and the gas thermostat are physically co-located, but
otherwise not connected.  The thermocouple circuit is separate from both of
them, though again physically located at the gas valve.

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