TROUBLESHOOTING

LX Series Direct Vent Gas Fireplace

 

 

WARNING

Turn appliance OFF and allow to cool before servicing.

Only qualified service person should service and repair the heater.

NOTE: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark ignitor will not light the

1.

Battery needs replacing

1.

Replace battery

pilot after repeated pressing of

2.

Defective ignitor

2.

Check connections to ignitor. Replace

spark ignitor.

 

 

 

ignitor if ignitor connections are good,

 

 

 

 

but there is no spark.

 

3.

Misaligned spark electrode

3.

Check for spark arcing from the elec-

 

 

 

 

trode to pilot. Adjust and retighten.

 

4.

Bad wire.

4.

Replace with new wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pilot will not stay lit.

1.

Defective thermocouple.

1.

A. Check for proper connection of

 

 

Loose thermocouple

 

thermocouple to rear of valve.

 

2.

Air in gas line

 

B. Check thermocouple output.

 

3.

No gas

2.

Bleed line. Contact dealer

 

 

 

3.

Check shutoff valve and gas supply

 

 

 

 

(LPG tank)

 

 

 

 

 

Burner will not light when valve

1. Defective switch

1.

Check switch connections. Jump

and burner switch are both on.

 

 

 

wires at switch.

 

2.

Defective thermopile

2.

A. Check thermopile output.

 

 

 

 

B. Check connections to valve. Con-

 

 

 

 

tact dealer.

 

3.

Thermostat set too low/defective

3.

Turn up thermostat to start unit.

 

 

 

 

Check thermostat connections.

 

 

 

 

 

Glass fogs up

1. Normal condition

1.

Allow appliance to warm up. Glass

 

 

 

 

will clear. Additives in the gas may

 

 

 

 

dirty glass. Clean glass when cool.

 

 

 

 

 

Blue flames

1. Normal during start up

1.

Flames will yellow as appliance

 

 

 

 

heats up. Adjust rock wool placement

 

 

 

 

per instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

Sooting

1. Flame impingement

1.

Check log position. Open shutters to

 

 

 

 

increase primary air.

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Monessen Hearth LX32DV, LX36DV operating instructions Troubleshooting, Observed Problem Possible Cause Remedy

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