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 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 unwanted

1.

Fireplace burning vapors from

1.

Ventilate room. Stop using

odors

 

paint, hair spray, glues, etc.

 

odor causing products while

 

 

(see IMPORTANT statement

 

fireplace is running

 

2.

above)

2.

Refill supply tank

 

Low fuel supply

 

3.

Gas leak. See Warning

3.

Locate and correct all leaks

 

 

statement at top of page

 

(see Checking Gas Connec-

 

 

 

 

tions, page 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace shuts off in use (ODS

1.

Not enough fresh air is avail-

1.

Open window and/or door for

operates)

2.

able

2.

ventilation

 

Low line pressure

Contact local propane/LP or

 

3.

O D S / p i l o t i s p a r t i a l l y

3.

natural gas company

 

Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning

 

 

clogged

 

and Maintenance, page 20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor even when control knob

1.

Gas leak. See Warning

1.

Locate and correct all leaks

is in OFF position

 

statement at top of page

 

(see Checking Gas Connec-

 

2.

Control valve defective

2.

tions, page 16)

 

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 at top of page

 

(see Checking Gas Connec-

 

 

 

 

tions, page 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture/condensation noticed

1.

Not enough combustion/ven-

1.

Refer to Air for Combustion

on windows

 

tilation air

 

and Ventilation requirements

 

 

 

 

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