TROUBLE-

 

OBSERVED

POSSIBLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

SHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One or both burners do

1.

Burner orifice(s)

1.

Clean burner(s) (see

 

Continued

 

not light after ODS/

 

clogged

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

pilot is lit

 

 

 

nance, page 27) or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

burner orifice(s)

 

 

 

 

2.

Burner orifice(s)

2.

Replace burner orifice(s)

 

 

 

 

 

diameter is too small

3.

Contact local propane gas

 

 

 

 

3.

Inlet gas pressure is

 

 

 

 

 

too low

 

company

 

 

 

 

4.

Mislocated crossover

4.

Contact qualified service

 

 

 

 

 

tube

 

person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delayed ignition of

1.

Manifold pressure is

1.

Contact local propane gas

 

 

 

one or both burners

 

too low

 

company

 

 

 

 

2.

Burner orifice(s)

2.

Clean burner(s) (see

 

 

 

 

 

clogged

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nance, page 27) or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

burner orifice(s)

 

 

 

 

3.

Mislocated crossover

3.

Contact qualified service

 

 

 

 

 

tube

 

person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner backfiring

1.

Burner orifice is

1.

Clean burner (see Clean-

 

 

 

during combustion

 

clogged or damaged

 

ing and Maintenance, page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27) or replace burner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

orifice

 

 

 

 

2.

Damaged burner

2.

Replace damaged burner

 

 

 

 

3.

Gas regulator defective

3.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow flame in front

1. Not enough air

1.

Check burner(s) for dirt

 

 

 

burner during burner

 

 

 

and debris. If found, clean

 

 

 

combustion

 

 

 

burner(s) (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance, page 27)

 

 

 

 

2.

Gas regulator defective

2.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slight smoke or odor

1. Residues from manu-

1.

Problem will stop after a

 

 

 

during initial operation

 

facturing processes

 

few hours of operation

 

 

 

 

 

and logs curing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace produces a

1. Turning control knob

1.

Turn control knob to LO

 

 

 

whistling noise when

 

to HI position when

 

position and let warm up

 

 

 

burners are lit

 

burners are cold

 

for a minute

 

 

 

 

2.

Air in gas line

2.

Operate burners until air is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

removed from line. Have

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gas line checked by local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

propane gas company

 

 

 

 

3.

Air passageways on

3.

Observe minimum

 

 

 

 

 

fireplace blocked

 

installation clearances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(see page 11)

 

 

 

 

4.

Dirty or partially

4.

Clean burners (see

 

 

 

 

 

clogged burner

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

orifice(s)

 

nance, page 27) or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

burner orifice(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture/condensation

1.

Not enough combus-

1.

Refer to Air for Combus-

 

 

 

noticed on windows

 

tion/ventilation air

 

tion and Ventilation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

requirements (page 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CGF265NVA, CGF280NT specifications

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