“My UV flame detector worked last week, and now it keeps shutting down the system, even though the flame is there.  I ran diagnostics, and it’s not the detector. Can you help?”

When an instrument or technology works, it’s frustrating when all of a sudden, it stops… especially when it causes your burner or boiler process to stop unexpectedly and without reason. What’s the cause?  Is it the flame detector? The control? Wiring? A valve or switch in the fuel train? Or might it be caused by the flame?

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