Troubleshooting

WARNING: Turn off appliance and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace turns off and will

1.

Fireplace has overheated

1.

Reset switch by turning

not turn on

 

and safety device has

 

main power switch off and

 

 

caused thermal switch to

 

waiting 5 minutes then turn-

 

 

disconnect or home circuit

 

ing it back on or reset circuit

 

 

breaker has opened

 

breaker

 

 

 

 

 

Flame is not moving

1.

Loose wiring

1.

Inspect wiring for loose

 

 

 

 

connections

 

2.

Flame motor defective

2.

Call a qualified service techni-

 

 

 

 

cian to replace flame motor

 

 

 

 

 

Flame is not visible

1.

Wiring is loose

1.

Disconnect from power

 

 

 

 

source and inspect wiring for

 

 

 

 

loose connections and repair

 

 

 

 

or replace if necessary

 

 

 

 

 

Log set and/or ember is not

1.

Wiring is loose

1.

Disconnect from power

glowing

 

 

 

source and inspect wiring for

 

 

 

 

loose connections and repair

 

 

 

 

or replace if necessary

 

 

 

 

 

Flame sputters/flashes

1.

Flame motor is defective

1.

Call a qualified service techni-

 

 

 

 

cian to replace flame motor

 

2.

Flame generation contacts

2.

Disconnect power. Fol-

 

 

dirty/obstructed

 

low steps to replace flame

 

 

 

 

generation LED. Clean

 

 

 

 

contacts with dry cloth.

 

 

 

 

 

Remote control does not

1.

Low batteries

1.

Replace AAA batteries in

work

 

 

 

remote control

 

2.

Not aiming control cor-

2.

Aim control at sensor lo-

 

 

rectly

 

cated directly behind glass

 

 

 

 

screen in center of unit just

 

 

 

 

above logs

 

3.

Defective remote control

3.

Replace remote control

 

 

and/or sensor

 

and/or sensor

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace will not come on

1.

Control failure

1.

Call a qualified service tech-

when switch is flipped to ON

 

 

 

nician to replace control

 

2.

Breaker tripped

2.

Reset breaker

 

 

 

 

 

Heater does not provide heat

1.

Thermal switch has been

1.

Turn unit off. Turn off power

when turned on

 

tripped

 

to unit for 5 minutes. Turn

 

 

 

 

power and unit on.

 

2.

Circuit breaker has been

2.

Turn off circuit breaker that

 

 

tripped

 

supplies electricity to unit.

 

 

 

 

Wait 5 minutes then flip

 

 

 

 

circuit breaker back on

 

3.

Wiring is loose

3.

Disconnect from power

 

 

 

 

source and inspect wiring for

 

 

 

 

loose connections and repair

 

 

 

 

or replace if necessary

 

4.

Heater is defective

4.

Replace heater

 

5.

Thermostat cycled off

5.

Change to higher setting

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