Monessen Hearth KHLDV500 KHLDV Series Gas Fireplace, troubleshooting, Standing Pilot Ignition

Models: KHLDV500 KHLDV400

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KHLDV Series Gas Fireplace

troubleshooting

 

 

Standing Pilot Ignition

 

SYMPTOM

poSSIBLE CAUSE

ACTION

 

 

 

 

4.

Frequent pilot

A. Pilot flame may be too high

A. Clean and adjust the pilot flame for maximum flame

 

outage problem.

or too low, causing pilot

impingement on thermocouple.

 

 

safety to drop out

 

 

 

 

5. The pilot and main

A. Inner vent pipe leaking

A. Check for flue product leak. Replace defective pipe

 

burner extinguish

exhaust gases back into

section.

 

while in operation

system

 

 

 

B. Horizontal vent improperly

B. Check horizontal-venting piping is running upward 1/4"

 

 

pitched

per foot. Do not run the pipe level or downward.

 

 

C. Improper vent cap installa- C. Check for proper installation and freedom from debris

 

 

tion

or blockage.

 

 

 

 

6.

Glass Soots

A. Flame impingement on logs

A. Install log set per the instructions

 

 

 

Inspect the injector and air intake area. Make sure

 

 

 

this area does not have any blockage from debris and

 

 

 

clean.

 

 

 

Check gas supply.

 

 

 

 

7.

Flame burn blue

A. Insufficient oxygen being

A. Ensure that the vent cap is installed properly and free

 

and lifts off burner

supplied

of debris. Ensure that the vent system joints are tight

 

(ghosting)

 

and have no leaks. Ensure that no debris has been

 

 

 

blocking the inner air intake at the bottom back of the

 

 

 

combustion chamber. Ensure that the glass is properly

 

 

 

secure and latch.

 

 

 

 

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Monessen Hearth KHLDV500 KHLDV Series Gas Fireplace, troubleshooting, Standing Pilot Ignition, Symptom, poSSIBLE CAUSE