TROUBLESHOOTING

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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. Fol- low the gas supplier’s instructions.

If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor even when control

1.

Gas leak. See Warn-

1.

Locate and correct all leaks

knob is in OFF position

 

ing statement at top of

 

(see Checking Gas Connec-

 

 

page

 

tions, page 16)

 

2.

Control valve defective

2.

Replace control valve

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor during combus-

1.

Foreign matter between

1.

Take apart gas tubing and re-

tion

 

control valve and burner

 

move foreign matter

 

2.

Gas leak. See Warn-

2.

Locate and correct all leaks

 

 

ing statement at top of

 

(see Checking Gas Connec-

 

 

page

 

tions, page 16)

 

 

 

 

 

Glass soots

1.

Debris around burner air

1.

Inspect the opening at the base

 

 

mixer

 

of the burner to see that it is

 

 

 

 

NOT packed with any type of

 

 

 

 

material

 

2.

Improper vent

2.

Check vent configuration speci-

 

 

configuration

 

fication (see Venting Installation,

 

 

 

 

page 8)

Dark residue on logs or 1. Air holes at burner inlet 1. Clean out air holes at burner

inside of fireplaceblockedinlets. Periodically repeat as needed

2.Burner flame holes 2. Remove blockage blocked

3.Improper venting or ex- 3. Have the vent system inspect-

cessive blockage

ed, including the termination

 

cap. Remove any restrictions

 

or obstruction

4. Excessive amounts of

4. Clear excess embers until a

embers and pan material

minimum gap of 1/2" remains

 

under the grate

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