Napoleon Fireplaces GDS26N, GDS26P 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

Pilot will not light.

- Wiring

Verify the "S" wire for the sensor and the "I" wire for the ignitor are

Makes noise with no

 

connected to the correct terminals (not reverse) on the module and

spark at pilot burner

- Loose connection

pilot assembly.

 

Verify no loose connections, electrical shorts in the wiring or ground

 

- Module

out to any metal object.

 

Turn the ON/OFF switch to the "OFF" position. Remove the igniter

 

 

wire "I" from the module. Place the ON/OFF switch to the "ON" posi-

 

 

tion. Hold a grounded wire about 3/16" away from the "I" terminal on

 

 

the module. If no spark the "I" terminal module must be replaced. If

 

 

there is a spark the "I" terminal is fine. Inspect pilot assembly for a

 

 

shorted wire or cracked insulator around the electrode.

 

- Igniter Spark gap is

- spark gap of the ignitor to the pilot should be .125" (1/8").

 

incorrect

 

Pilot will not light. Makes no noise with no spark at pilot burner

-

Transformer

Verify the transformer is installed and plugged into the module. Check

 

 

voltage of the transformer under load at the spade connections on

 

 

the module with the ON/OFF switch in the "ON" position. Acceptable

 

 

readings of a good transformer are between 3.2 and 2.8 volts A.C.

-

A shorted or loose

Remove and reinstall the wiring harness that plugs into the module.

 

Connection

Remove and verify continuity of each wire in wiring harness.

- Improper switch wiring

Troubleshoot the system with a simple ON/OFF switch

- Module is not grounded

Verify the valve and pilot assemblies are properly grounded to the

 

 

metal chassis of the stove or log set.

- Faulty module

Turn the ON/OFF switch to the "OFF" position. Remove the igniter

 

wire "I" from the module. Place the ON/OFF switch to the "ON" posi- tion. Hold a grounded wire about 3/16" away from the "I" terminal on the module. If no spark the "I" terminal module must be replaced. If there is a spark the "I" terminal is fine. Inspect pilot assembly for a shorted wire or cracked insulator around the electrode.

Pilot sparks but will not light - Gas supply

Verify that the incoming gas line ball valve is "Open". Verify that the

 

 

inlet pressure reading is within acceptable limits, inlet pressures must

 

 

not exceed 14" W.C.

 

 

- Module is not grounded

Verify the value and pilot assemblies are properly grounded to the

 

 

metal chassis of the stove or log set.

- Out of propane gas.

- fill the tank.

Continues to sparks and pilot lights, but main burner will not light

 

 

- Short or loose

Verify all connections. Verify the connections from the pilot assembly

 

 

connection in sensor rod

are tight; also verify these connections are not grounding out to any

 

 

 

metal.

 

 

- Poor flame rectification

Verify the flame is engulfing the sensor rod. This will increase the

 

 

 

or contaminated

flame rectification. Verify correct pilot orfice is installed and inlet gas

 

 

sensor rod

specifications to manual. (Remember, the flame carries the rectifica-

 

 

 

tion current, not the gas. If the flame lifts from pilot hood, the circuit

 

 

 

is broken. A wrong orifice or too high of an inlet pressure can cause

 

 

 

the pilot flame to lift.) The sensor rod may need cleaning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Poor grounding between

Verify that the wire harness is firmly connected to module

 

 

pilot assembly and

 

 

 

 

 

gas valve

 

 

 

 

 

- Damaged pilot or dirty

Verify that the ceramic insulator around the sensor rod is not cracked,

 

 

sensor rod

damaged, or loose. Verify the connection from the sensor rod to the

 

 

 

sensor wire. Clean sensor rod with an emory cloth to remove any

 

 

 

contamination that may have accumulated on the sensor rod. Verify

 

 

 

continuity with multimeter with ohms set at the lowest range.

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