TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem

Causes

Solutions

 

 

 

Hot Spots in Deck

Flame diverters not installed properly

Push all the way to the back of oven

 

 

 

 

Flame diverters warped or damaged

May need replacing

 

 

 

Bottoms cook before top

Deposit on deck

Clean deck

 

 

 

 

Low production oven idling

Turn temperature up after loading pizza.

 

 

Make sure to turn the temperature down

 

 

after bake is compete

 

 

 

 

By-pass flame too high

Adjust by-pass flame

 

 

 

 

Improper damper position

Adjust dampers

 

 

 

Bottoms become light during

Improper damper position

Close dampers

periods of heavy production

Placement of pizza

Change placement

 

 

By-pass flame low

Increase by-pass flame

Color overall dark

High temperature

Lower temperature

 

 

 

 

Pizza left in too long

Reduce bake time

 

 

 

 

By-pass flame high

Reduce by-pass flame

 

 

 

 

Thermostat

Check actual temperature; call for

 

 

service

 

 

 

Color overall light

Short bake time

Bake longer

 

 

 

 

Lower temperature

Increase temperature

 

 

 

 

Dough

Check dough for freshness

 

 

 

 

Pre-heat time short

Allow for adequate pre-heating

 

 

 

Top color light

Damper closed

Open damper

 

 

 

 

Oven idles during slow periods

Increase temperature to bake, reduce

 

 

again when bake is finished

 

 

 

Burner flame yellow/soft/lazy

Not enough air mixing

Open (adjust) air shutter

 

 

 

 

Low gas pressure

Adjust pressure

 

 

 

Flame lifts off burner ports

Too much air mixed with gas

Close (adjust) air shutter

 

 

 

Flashes back in burner

Gas pressure too high

Adjust pressure

 

 

 

Pops excessively when turned off

Wrong orifice in unit

Replace with proper orifice

 

 

 

Burner flame too large

Unit over gassed or wrong orifice

Check gas pressure and orifice size

 

 

 

Burner flame shuts off when oven

By-pass set too low

Adjust by-pass

reaches set temperature

 

 

 

 

 

Part # 1844063 (08/06)

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Garland GAS PIZZA OVENS installation instructions Troubleshooting Guide, Problem Causes Solutions