Troubleshooting

Continued

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

Delayed ignition of burner

1.Manifold pressure is too low

1.Contact local natural or propane/

 

 

LP gas company

 

2.Burner orifice clogged

2.Clean burner (see Cleaning and

 

 

Maintenance, page 16) or replace

 

 

burner orifice(s)

 

 

 

Burner backfiring during combus-

1.Burner orifice is clogged or dam-

1.Clean burner (see Cleaning and

tion

aged

Maintenance, page 16) or replace

 

 

burner orifice

 

2.Damaged burner

2.Replace damaged burner

 

 

 

Slight smoke or odor during initial

1.Residues from manufacturing

1.Problem will stop after a few hours

operation

processes and logs curing

of operation

 

 

 

Appliance produces a whistling

1.Air in gas line

1.Operate burners until air is re-

noise when burners are lit

 

moved from line. Have gas line

 

 

checked by local natural or pro-

 

 

pane/LP gas company

 

2.Air passageways on appliance

2.Observe minimum installation

 

blocked

clearances (see pages 9 through

 

 

11)

 

 

3.Dirty or partially clogged burner

3.Clean burner (see Cleaning and

 

orifice.

Maintenance, page 16) or replace

 

 

burner orifice(s)

 

 

 

White powder residue forming within

1.When heated, vapors from furni-

1.Turn appliance off when using fur-

burner box or on adjacent walls or

ture polish, wax, carpet cleaners,

niture polish, wax, carpet cleaners

furniture

etc. may turn into white powder

or similar products

 

residue

 

 

 

 

 

Remote does not function

1.Battery is not installed. Battery

1.Replace batteries in battey pack

 

power is low

and in hand-held remote

 

 

 

Appliance produces a clicking/tick-

1.Metal expanding while heating or

1.This is normal with most applianc-

ing noise just after burners are lit

contracting while cooling

es. If noise is excessive, contact

or shut off

 

qualified service person

 

2.Ignitor Assembly is out of posi-

2.Check ignitor position and adjust

 

tion

if needed. See Figure 29 page

 

 

15.

 

 

3.Wind is disturbing the burner

3.Should wind disturb the burner

 

flame and the ignitor assembly is

flame, the ignitor will automati-

 

relighting the burner

cally spark to relight the burner.

 

 

This is normal when the appliance

 

 

is installed outdoors in windy con-

 

 

ditions.

4.Wire connection loose or wire broken

4.Check wiring connections (see wiring diagram, page 17). Re- place wire harness if necessary.

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