INSPECTING BURNERS
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Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often.
PILOT FLAME PATTERN
Figure 29 shows a correct pilot flame pattern. Figure 30 shows an incorrect pilot flame pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple. This will cause the thermocouple to cool. When the thermocouple cools, the fireplace will shut down.
Thermocouple | Pilot Burner | Thermocouple | Pilot Burner |
|
|
Figure 29 - Correct Pilot | Figure 30 - Incorrect Pilot |
Flame Pattern | Flame Pattern |
If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 29
•turn fireplace off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 23 [Thermostat- controlled models} or page 25
•see Troubleshooting, pages 27 through 30
FRONT BURNER FLAME PATTERN
Figure 31 shows correct front burner flame pattern. Figure 32 shows incorrect front burner flame pattern. The incorrect burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping at top of blue flame.
WARNING
WARNING ICON | G 001 |
If front burner flame pattern shows yellow tipping, your fireplace could produce increased levels of carbon monoxide. Follow instruc- tions at bottom of this page. Yellow flame on rear burner is normal.
NOTICE
Do not mistake orange flames with yellow tipping. Dirt or other fine particles are burned by fireplace, causing brief patches of orange flame.
CORRECT FLAME PATTERN AT HIGH POSITION
Figure 31 - Correct Front Burner Flame Pattern
Yellow
Tipping
At Top
of Blue
Flame
INCORRECT FLAME PATTERN AT HIGH POSITION
Figure 32 - Incorrect Front Burner Flame Pattern
If front burner flame pattern is incorrect, as shown in Figure 32
•turn fireplace off (see To Turn Off Gas to Appliance, page 23 [Thermostat- controlled models} or page 25
•see Troubleshooting, pages 27 through 30
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