Napoleon Grills GVF36N, GVF36P manual Trouble Shooting Guide, Symptom Problem Test Solution

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT, PURGE YOUR UNIT AND INITIALLY LIGHT THE PILOT AND THE MAIN BURNER WITH THE GLASS DOOR REMOVED.

SYMPTOM							PROBLEM		TEST SOLUTION
Main burner goes					Pilot flame is not large			-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
out; pilot stays on.					enough or not engulfing the			- correct piping and/or regulator to provide correct pressure
					thermopile
					Thermopile shorting			- clean thermopile connection to the valve. Reconnect.
								- replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System / valve.
					Remote wall switch wire is			-	shorten wire to correct length or wire gauge.
					too long; too much resist-
					ance in the system.
					Faulty thermostat or switch.			-	replace.
Main burner goes					Insufficient air supply			- open window or door. (Use one of the methods described in ANSI
out; pilot goes out.								Z223.1 Section 5.3 or the applicable local code.)
					Out of propane gas.			-	fill the tank.
				Pilot flame is not large				-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
				enough. (Supply pressure				- correct piping and / or regulator to provide correct pressure.
				too low.)
Pilot goes out when						System is not correctly		-	purge the gas line. If a glass door has been installed, ensure that
the gas knob is re-						purged.		the door is open or removed prior to purging.
leased.
						Out of propane gas.		-	fill the tank.
The gas valve has
						Pilot flame is not large		-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
an interlock device
which will not allow						enough. (Supply pressure
the pilot burner to						too low.)
be lit until the ther-						Thermocouple shorting /		-	loosen and tighten thermocouple.
mocouple		has				faulty.		-	clean thermocouple and valve connection.
cooled. Allow ap-								-	replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
proximately		60
								-	test and replace valve.
seconds for the
								-	replace.
thermocouple to						Faulty valve.
cool.
Pilot	burning; no						Themostat or switch is de-	-	connect a jumper wire across the wall switch terminals; if main
gas	to	main					fective.	burner lights, replace switch / thermostat.
burner; gas knob
						Wall switch wiring is defec-		-	disconnect wires from valve. Connect a jumper wire across termi-
is on 'HI'; walltive.								nals 1 & 3; if the main burner lights, check the wires for defects and
switch / thermostat								/ or replace wires.
is on.
					Main burner orifice is plugged.			-	remove stoppage in orifice.
					Faulty valve.			-	replace.
Pilot will not light. Out of propane gas								-	fill the tank.
						No spark at pilot burner		-	check if pilot can be lit by a match
THERMOCOUPLE		THERMOPILE						-	check that the wire is connected to the push button ignitor.
								-	check if the push button ignitor needs tightening.
								-	replace the wire if the wire insulation is broken or frayed.
								-	replace the electrode if the ceramic insulator is cracked or broken.
							PILOT	-	replace the push button ignitor.
							BURNER
	ELECTRODE		No gas at the pilot burner					-	check that the manual valve is turned on.
								-	check the pilot orifice for blockage.
								-	replace the valve / Oxygen Depletion Sensor System.
								-	call the gas distributor.

W415-0297 / D / 04.03.03