Desa VM42P installation manual Gas leak. See Warning

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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. Follow 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

odorsfrom paint, hair spray, glues, etc. (See IMPORTANT state- ment above)

2. For propane/LP gas, low fuel supply

3. Gas leak. See Warning statement at top of page

1.Ventilate room. Stop using odor causing products while fireplace is running

2.Contact local propane/LP sup- plier

3.Locate and correct all leaks (see Gas Line Hook-Up, page 13)

Gas odor even when control knob	1. Gas leak. See Warning		1.	Locate and correct all leaks (see
is in OFF position		statement at top of page		Gas Line Hook-Up, page 13)
	2.	Control valve defective	2.	Replace control valve
Gas odor during combustion	1. Foreign matter between con-		1.	Take apart gas tubing and
		trol valve and burner		remove foreign matter
	2.	Gas leak. See Warning	2.	Locate and correct all leaks (see
		statement at top of page		Gas Line Hook-Up, page 13)
Dark residue on logs or inside	1. Improper log placement		1.	Properly locate logs
of fireplace	2. Air holes at burner inlet		2.	Clean out air holes at burner
		blocked		inlets. Periodically repeat as
	3.	Burner flame holes blocked		needed
			3.	Remove blockage or replace
				burner
	4.	Improper venting or ex-	4.	Have the vent system inspect-
		cessive blockage		ed, including the termination
				cap. Remove any restrictions
				or obstruction
	5.	Excessive amounts of embers	5.	Clear excess embers until a
		and pan material		minimum gap of 1/2" remains
				under the grate

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