® VMH26TPA
COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE
TROUBLESHOOTING
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WARNING: If you smell gas
•Shut off gas supply.
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
IMPORTANT: Operating fireplace where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarette smoke, cements and glues, new carpet or textiles, etc., create fumes. These fumes may mix with combustion air and create odors.
OBSERVED PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
Fireplace produces a clicking/ticking noise just after burner is lit or shut off
1.Metal expanding while heating or con- tracting while cooling
1.This is common with most fireplaces. If noise is excessive, contact qualified ser- vice person
Fireplace produces unwanted odors | 1. | Fireplace burning vapors from paint, hair |
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| 2. | Low fuel supply |
| 3. | Gas leak. See Warning statement at |
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1.Ventilate room. Stop using odor caus- ing products while fireplace is running
2.Refill supply tank
3.Locate and correct all leaks (see Check- ing Gas Connections, page 16)
Fireplace shuts off in use (ODS operates) | 1. | Not enough fresh air is available | 1. | Open window and/or door for ventilation |
| 2. | Low line pressure | 2. | Contact local propane/LP gas company |
| 3. | ODS/pilot is partially clogged | 3. | Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and |
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Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF | 1. | Gas leak. See Warning statement at | 1. | Locate and correct all leaks (see Check- |
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| ing Gas Connections, page 16) |
| 2. | Control valve defective | 2. | Replace control valve |
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Gas odor during combustion | 1. | Foreign matter between control valve |
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| 2. | Gas leak. See Warning statement at |
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1.Take apart gas tubing and remove for- eign matter
2.Locate and correct all leaks (see Check- ing Gas Connections, page 16)
Moisture/condensation noticed on windows 1. Not enough combustion/ventilation air | 1. Refer to Air for Combustion and Venti- |
| lation requirements (page 5) |
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