Cleaning And Maintenance, Main Burner, Front Burner Flame Pattern

INSPECTING BURNERS

Pilot Flame Pattern (Cont.)

Main Burner

Front Burner Flame Pattern

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning Burner Injector Holder and Pilot Air Inlet Hole

INSPECTING BURNERS

Continued

If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 39

•turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 17)

•see Troubleshooting, pages 21 through 23

Note: The pilot flame on natural gas units will have a slight curve, but flame should be blue and have no yellow or orange color.

Pilot Burner

Thermocouple

Figure 38 - Correct Pilot Flame	Figure 39 - Incorrect Pilot
Pattern	Flame Pattern

MAIN BURNER

Periodically inspect all burner flame holes with the heater running. All slotted burner flame holes should be open with yellow flame present. All round burner flame holes should be open with a small blue flame present. Some burner flame holes may become blocked by debris or rust, with no flame present. If so, turn off heater and let cool. Remove blockage. Blocked burner flame holes may create soot.

FRONT BURNER FLAME PATTERN

CLEANING AND

MAINTENANCE

WARNING: Turn off fireplace and let cool before cleaning.

CAUTION: You must keep control areas, burner, and circulating air passageways of fireplace clean. Inspect these areas of fireplace before each use. Have fireplace inspected yearly by a qualified service person. Fireplace may need more frequent cleaning due to excessive lint from carpeting, bedding mate- rial, pet hair, etc.

WARNING: Failure to keep the primary air opening(s) of the burner(s) clean may result in soot- ing and property damage.

CLEANING BURNER INJECTOR HOLDER AND PILOT AIR INLET HOLE

The primary air inlet holes allow the proper amount of air to mix with the gas. This provides a clean burning flame. Keep these holes clear of dust, dirt, lint, and pet hair. Clean these air inlet holes prior to each heating season. Blocked air holes will create soot. We recommend that you clean the unit every three months during operation and have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service person.

WARNING: If front burner flame pattern shows		We also recommend that you keep the burner tube and pilot
yellow tipping, your fireplace could produce increased		assembly clean and free of dust and dirt. To clean these parts we
levels of carbon monoxide. Follow instructions below.		recommend using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI. Your local
Yellow flame on rear burner is normal.		computer store, hardware store, or home center may carry com-
		pressed air in a can. You can use a vacuum cleaner in the blow

		position. If using compressed air in a can, please follow the direc-
NOTICE: Do not mistake orange flames with yellow
		tions on the can. If you don't follow directions on the can, you could
tipping. Dirt or other fine particles are burned by
		damage the pilot assembly.
fireplace, causing brief patches of orange flame.
		1.	Shut off the unit, including the pilot. Allow the unit to cool for

Figure 40 shows correct front burner flame pattern. Figure 41 shows			at least thirty minutes.
		2. Inspect burner, pilot, and primary air inlet holes on injector
incorrect front burner flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame
			holder for dust and dirt (see Figure 42, page 20).
pattern shows yellow tipping at top of blue flame.
		3.	Blow air through the ports/slots and holes in the burner.
If front burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 41
		4.	Check the injector holder located at the end of the burner tube
• turn fireplace off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 17)
			again. Remove any large particles of dust, dirt, lint, or pet hair
• see Troubleshooting, pages 21 through 23			with a soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.
Yellow Tipping At Top		5. Blow air into the primary air holes on the injector holder.
of Blue Flame		6. In case any large clumps of dust have now been pushed into
			the burner repeat steps 3 and 4.
		Clean the pilot assembly also. A yellow tip on the pilot flame
		indicates dust and dirt in the pilot assembly. There is a small pilot
		air inlet hole about two inches from where the pilot flame comes out
		of the pilot assembly (see Figure 43, page 20). With the unit off,
Figure 40 - Correct Burner	Figure 41 - Incorrect Burner	lightly blow air through the air inlet hole. You may blow through a
		drinking straw if compressed air is not available.
Flame Pattern	Flame Pattern