BBV, SBV Series Natural Vent Gas Fireplaces | TROUBLESHOOTING | |||
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING |
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SYMPTOM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
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1. Glass soots. | A. Flame impingement on |
| A. Install log set per instructions. | |
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| logs. |
| Inspect the injector and air intake area. |
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| Make sure this area does not have any blockage from debris |
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| and clean. |
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| Check gas supply. |
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2. Poor draft due | A. Too much offset. |
| A. Reduce offset and/or raise termination. | |
| to venting. |
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| If thermocouple is producing more than 15m B, replace faulty |
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| valve. |
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| B. Too many elbows. |
| B. Reduce number of elbows. |
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| C. Vent height too short. |
| C. Raise vent. |
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| D. Vent too close to roof |
| D. Raise vent. |
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| line. |
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| E. Blockage is rstricting |
| E. Remove blockage. |
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| venting capacity. |
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| F. Incorrect vent type. |
| F. Replace with proper |
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| G. Venting has been con- |
| G. Replace with proper size. |
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| structed with too large |
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| or too small vent. |
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| H. More than one appli- |
| H. Construct a single venting system for each appliance. |
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| ance is using one vent- |
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3. | Poor draft due | A. Cap obstructed by a |
| A. Remove or open enclosure or raise cap above it. |
| to termination | decorative enclosure. |
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| cap. | B. Cap is crushed, |
| B. Replace cap. |
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| damged or missing. |
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4. | Poor draft due | A. Buildings, trees, roof |
| A. Maintain proper clearances and heights to external obstruc- |
| to ext. environ- | lines interfering with |
| tions; Be aware of overhangs. |
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| B. Wind |
| B. Use cap designed for high winds; raise venting height. |
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| C. Vent exposed to cold |
| C. Insulate chase. |
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| chase. |
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| D. Vent exposed to cold |
| D. Enclose vent within home. |
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| weather. |
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5. Poor draft due | A. Negative air pressure. |
| A. To test for negative air pressure, open a window in the room | |
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| with the fireplace to see if the unit starts drafting correctly. |
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| Make sure the damper system is in the open position. |
6. | Unit shuts down | A. Blockage or restriction |
| A. Check for and remove blockage and light pilot following light- |
| prematurely. | in venting. |
| ing instructions. |
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