Troubleshooting

Continued

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.

IMPORTANT: Operating fireplace insert where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning sup- plies, 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. These odors will disappear over time.

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace insert produces un-

1.

Fireplace insert burning va-

1.

Open window and ventilate

wanted odors

 

pors from paint, hair spray,

 

room. Stop using odor causing

 

 

 

glues, cleaners, chemicals,

 

products while fireplace insert

 

 

 

new carpet, etc. (see IMPOR-

 

is running

 

 

2.

TANT statement above)

2.

Refill supply tank (propane/LP

 

 

Low fuel supply (propane/LP

 

 

3.

only)

3.

only)

 

 

Gas leak. See Warning

Locate and correct all leaks

 

 

 

statement above

 

(see Checking Gas Connec-

 

 

 

 

 

tions, page 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace insert shuts off in use

1.

Not enough fresh air is avail-

1.

Open window and/or door for

(ODS operates)

2.

able

2.

ventilation

 

 

Low line pressure

Contact local natural gas company

 

 

3.

ODS/pilot is partially clogged

3.

Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning

 

 

 

 

 

and Maintenance, page 23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor even when control

1.

Gas leak. See Warning

1.

Locate and correct all leaks

knob is in OFF position

 

statement above

 

(see Checking Gas Connec-

 

 

2.

Control valve defective

2.

tions, page 14)

 

 

Replace control valve

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor during combustion

1.

Foreign matter between con-

1.

Take apart gas tubing and

 

 

2.

trol valve and burner

2.

remove foreign matter

 

 

Gas leak. See Warning

Locate and correct all leaks

 

 

 

statement above

 

(see Checking Gas Connec-

 

 

 

 

 

tions, page 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark residue on logs or inside

1.

Improper log placement

1.

Properly locate logs (see In-

 

of fireplace insert. Note: After

2.

Drafts or other air currents

2.

stalling Logs, page 17)

removing all causes of residue

Eliminate source of drafts

deposits, completely clean fire-

3.

affecting flame pattern

3.

around heater

place and appliance of all residue

Air holes at burner inlet

Clean out air holes at burner

before reusing appliance

 

blocked

 

inlet. Periodically repeat as

 

 

4.

Burner flame holes blocked

4.

needed

 

 

Remove blockage

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