mr heater

[lakerman]

will not stay lit. i have 2 they both ignite but will not say lit . very little flame  to pilot then when i let pilot out it goes off .any help thanks

[tlzkaasen]

will not stay lit. i have 2 they both ignite but will not say lit . very little flame  to pilot then when i let pilot out it goes off .any help thanks

I have 2 also.  my original 3+ years old stays lit after 30 seconds of holding the gas button in(not sure of the real term).  my newest one(2 months old) requires me to hold that button in 3-5 minutes before it will stay lit.  Sorry I can't help, but understand your pain as well.

[staggerin]

Try elevating the unit off the ice. I've found that it helps mine a lot

[Whopper Stopper]

Thermocouple on mine went to pots and I experienced what you are talking about.

                              WS

[Lobes]

May need a cleaning. Spider webs, dust, dirt particles will be all it takes to make gas burners malfunction.

                                                       
NBG

[lakerman]

ok how do i clean it ? I blew through it with air, didnt work

[lefty2053]

You are holding the Pilot in after it lights for around 20-30 seconds right? I hold mine in for about 20-25 Seconds and it is fine.

[hardwater diehard]

ok how do i clean it ? I blew through it with air, didnt work

[NanookofN-MN]

It sounds like you're not getting enough gas to the pilot light.  The flame should be long enough to touch the flame sensor.  A good cleaning might just do the trick.

[lakerman]

ok, i cleaned  both. now both light and work. thanks so much

[hardwater diehard]

Another note if your using a larger tank be sure to use a filter and/or the "green hose" . The hoses have a tendency to break down and gum up the inner workings  of the heater .

[Mack2]

Gut it, ie. take all the safety features out of it. Couldn't get mine to lite when it was bitter cold so that's what I did and have never had a problem since.

[hamms]

I agree with getting it off the ice for longer runtime on the propane as well doesn't freeze up

[feklar]

there is a youtube vide on how to clean these....compressor or canned air and q tips is all you should need.  Most of the time this process makes them work like new.

[jake1986]

I had the same problem(s)....I even took one back to the store because of this problem..   I agree with the youtube suggestions but I just grabbed a can of computer air and it worked great.  blow the tube out and the ceramic off and it should work.  I not carry a can of air with me.  I do think it would benefit to get it up off the ice a few inches-maybe built a little platform for it?