BBV, SBV Series Natural Vent Gas Fireplaces

TROUBLESHOOTING

STANDING PILOT IGNITION

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

ACTION

1.

Spark igniter

A. Wire disonnected.

 

A. Open door and check to make sure wire is connected to

 

will not light pi-

 

 

igniter.

 

lot after repeat-

B. Defective igniter.

 

B. Check for spark at electrode and pilot. If no spark and elec-

 

ed triggering of

 

 

trode wire is properly connected, replace pilot assembly.

 

piezo.

C. No gas or low gas

 

C. Check remote/manual shut-off valve from fireplace. Low

 

 

pressure.

 

pressure can be caused by bent lines, restricted lines, low

 

 

 

 

pressure line pressure. Consult with plumber or gas supplier.

 

 

D. No Propane/LPG in

 

D. Check Propane/LPG tank. Refill tank.

 

 

tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Pilot will not

A. Defective thermocou-

 

A. Check that thermocouple flame impinges on thermocouple.

 

stay lit after

ple.

 

Clean and/or adjust pilot for maximum flame impingement.

 

carefully fol-

 

 

Ensure that the thermocouple connection at the gas valve is

 

lowing lighting

 

 

fully inserted and tight.

 

instructions.

 

 

Disconnect the thermocouple from the valve, place one mil-

 

 

 

 

livolt lead wire on the tip of the thermocouple and the other

 

 

 

 

meter lead wire on the thermocouple copper lead. Start the

 

 

 

 

pilot and hold the valve knob in. If the millivolt reading is less

 

 

 

 

than 15m V, replace pilot assembly.

 

 

B. Defective valve.

 

B. If thermocouple is producing more than 15m V, replace faulty

 

 

 

 

valve.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Pilot burning,

A. Defective switch, wall

 

A. Check switch and wire for proper connection. Place jumper

 

valve knob

switch, remote control

 

wires across terminals of switch. If burner comes on, replace

 

tuned to “ON”,

or wire.

 

defective switch. If the switch is OK, repeat the same proce-

 

switch is turned

 

 

dure on remote control. If burner comes on, replace remote

 

to “ON” or “RS”,

 

 

control. Place jumper wire across wire at gas valves (termi-

 

but burner will

 

 

nals marked TH and TP/TH). If burner comes on, wires are

 

not ignite.

 

 

faulty or connections are bad. Replace wire.

 

 

B. Pilot flame too small.

 

B. If pilot flame is not close enough to the thermopile, adjust

 

 

 

 

pilot flame.

 

 

C. Defective or malfunc-

 

C. Check thermopile wire connections to make sure all are tight

 

 

tioning thermopile.

 

and that the thermopile is fully inserted into pilot assembly.

 

 

 

 

Check thermopile with a millivolt meter. Connect leads to TP

 

 

 

 

and TP/TH terminals on the control valve. If meter reading is

 

 

 

 

below 325m V, replace pilot assembly.

 

 

D. Defective valve.

 

D. Turn valve knob to “ON” and switch to “ON”. Take a reading

 

 

 

 

at the thermopile leads (TP & TP/TH) on the valve. If the me-

 

 

 

 

ter reads greater than 175m V and the burner does not light,

 

 

 

 

replace defective valve.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Frequent pilot

A. Pilot flame may be too

 

A. Clean and adjust the pilot flame for maximum flame impinge-

 

outage prob-

high or too low, caus-

 

ment on thermocouple.

 

lem.

ing pilot safety to drop

 

 

 

 

out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

The pilot and

A. Inner vent pipe leaking

 

A. Check for flue product leak. Replace defective pipe section.

 

main burner

exhaust gases back

 

 

 

extinguish while

into system.

 

 

 

in operation.

B. Horizontal vent improp-

 

B. Check horizontal-vent piping is running upward 1/4” per foot.

 

 

erly pitched.

 

Do not run the pipe level or downward.

 

 

C. Improper vent cap

 

C. Check for proper installation and freedom from debris or

 

 

installation.

 

blockage.

 

 

 

 

 

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