® VGL450 Series

VENTED TYPE DECORATIVE APPLIANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING

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Note: Before troubleshooting the system, make sure the gas shut-off valve is ON.

The two most common causes of a malfunctioning gas appliance are:

1.Loose wiring connections

2.Construction debris clogging the pilot and/or gas control valve filter

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

Cannot light pilot

1.

No gas supply, or shut-off valve is OFF

1.

Check to see if you have gas supply

 

2.

Air in gas line

2.

Hold regulator control valve in the PILOT

 

 

 

 

position for 3 to 4 minutes to purge air

 

3.

Construction debris clogging pilot orifice

3.

Remove debris and dirt, inspect and

 

 

 

 

clean any other possible obstructions

 

4.

Low gas pressure

4.

Contact your gas supplier

 

5.

Control valve knob is not on the PILOT

5.

Refer to section on pilot lighting

 

 

position

 

 

 

6.

Kinked pilot line

6.

Have a qualified technician replace pi-

 

 

 

 

lot line

 

7.

Bad valve

7.

Replace regulator valve (see Accessories

 

 

 

 

& Replacement Parts, page 14)

 

 

 

 

 

Pilot will not stay lit

1.

Loose wiring on thermopile to regula-

1.

Check wiring connections. Refer to wir-

 

 

tor valve. No millivolt current is being

 

ing diagram shown in Wall Switch In-

 

 

sent back to regulator

 

stallation, page 6

 

2.

If valve knob and wall switch are in the

2.

Have a qualified technician replace valve

 

 

ON position, probable defective regula-

 

 

 

 

tor valve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No gas to burner, although wall switch and

1.

Wall switch wires defective or too long

1.

Check electrical connections

valve are set to the ON position

2.

Pilot not generating sufficient

2.

See Pilot will not stay lit, above

 

 

millivoltage

 

 

Frequent pilot outage

1. Pilot flame may be too low, causing

 

safety pilot to “drop out”

1.Clean and adjust pilot flame for maximum flame impingement on pilot generator

Pilot goes out when wall switch is ON

1. Millivolt output on thermopile too high

1. Replace thermopile

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Desa VGL450P, VGL450N installation manual Troubleshooting, Observed Problem Possible Cause Remedy

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