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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. Fol- low the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
OBSERVED PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY | |||
Fireplace produces unwanted | 1. | Gas leak. See Warning | 1. | Locate and correct all leaks |
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odors |
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Gas odor even when control | 1. | Gas leak. See Warning | 1. | Locate and correct all leaks | |
knob is in OFF position |
| statement above |
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| 2. | Control valve defective | 2. | tions, page 21) | |
| Replace control valve | ||||
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Gas odor during combustion | 1. | Gas leak. See Warning | 1. | Locate and correct all leaks | |
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Dark residue on logs or inside | 1. | Improper log placement | 1. | Properly locate logs (see In- | |
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| stalling Logs, Lava Rock and | |
| 2. | Air holes at burner inlet | 2. | Glowing Embers, page 25) | |
| Clean out air holes at burner | ||||
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| inlets. Periodically repeat as | |
| 3. | Burner flame holes blocked | 3. | needed | |
| Remove blockage or replace | ||||
| 4. | Improper venting or excessive | 4. | burner | |
| Have the vent system inspect- | ||||
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| cap. Remove any restrictions | |
| 5. | Excessive amounts of embers | 5. | or obstruction | |
| Clear excess embers until a | ||||
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| and pan material |
| minimum gap of 1/2" remains | |
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