TROUBLESHOOTING

Continued

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

Burner backfiring during com-

1. Burner orifice is clogged or

1.

Clean burner (see Cleaning

bustion

 

damaged

 

and Maintenance, page 37) or

 

2.

Damaged burner

2.

replace burner orifice

 

Replace damaged burner

 

3.

Gas regulator defective

3.

Replace gas control

 

Slight smoke or odor during initial

1.

Residues from manufacturing

1.

Problem will stop after a few

operation

 

processes and logs curing

 

hours of operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heater produces a whistling noise

1.

Turning gas control knob to

1.

Turn gas control knob to LO

when burner is lit

 

HI position when burner is

 

position and let warm up for a

 

2.

cold

2.

minute

 

Air in gas line

Operate burner until air is

 

 

 

 

removed from line. Have gas

 

 

 

 

line checked by local propane/

 

3.

Dirty or partially clogged

3.

LP or natural gas company

 

Clean burner (see Cleaning

 

 

burner orifice

 

and Maintenance, page 37) or

 

 

 

 

replace burner orifice

 

Glass soots

1.

Flame impingement on logs

1.

Adjust the log set so the flame

 

 

 

 

does not excessively impinge

 

 

 

2.

on it

 

2.

Debris around burner air

Inspect the opening at the base

 

 

of the burner to see that it is

 

 

mixer

 

not packed with any type of

 

 

 

 

material

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace produces a clicking/tick-

1.

Metal expanding while heating

1.

This is common. If noise is

ing noise just after burners are lit

 

or contracting while cooling

 

excessive, contact qualified

or shut off

 

 

 

service person

 

Remote does not function

1.

Battery is not installed or bat-

1.

Replace 9-volt batteries in

 

 

tery is power is low

 

receiver and hand-held remote

 

 

 

 

control

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