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Main burner goes out; pilot goes out.
Refer to "MAIN BURNER GOES OUT; PILOT STAYS ON"
Vent is blocked | - | check for vent blockage. |
Vent is | - | check joint seals and installation. |
4" flexible vent has become | - | |
disconnected from fireplace. |
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Main | burner | Blockage in vent. | - remove blockage. In really cold conditions, ice buildup may occur |
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flame is a blue, |
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lazy, transparent |
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Incorrect installation. | - refer to Figure 16 to ensure correct location of storm collars. | |||
flame. |
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Flames are very | Aggressive venting action due | - Restrict vent exit. See "RESTICTING VERTICAL VENTS". |
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active. |
| to vent height. | - VENT HEIGHT LESS THAN 10 FEET: close air shutter slightly to | |
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| reduce primary air. | |
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| - VENT HEIGHT 10 TO 20 FEET: close restrictor plate by 2/3 (to 30° | |
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| open) from the normal factory setting. | |
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| - VENT HEIGHT MORE THAN 20 FEET: close restrictor plate com- | |
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| pletely from normal factory setting. |
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Flames are con- | Unit is | - check pressure readings: | ||
sistently too large |
| Inlet pressure can be checked by turning screw (A) | ||
or too | small. |
| wise 2 or 3 turns and then placing pressure gauge tubing over the | |
Carboning oc- |
| test point. Gauge should read 7" (minimum 4.5") water column for | ||
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| natural gas or 13" (11" minimum) water column for propane. Check | |
that main burner is operating on "HI".
Outlet pressure can be checked the same as above using screw
(B). Gauge should read 3.5" water column for natural gas or 10" water column for propane. Check that main burner is operating on "HI".
AFTER TAKING PRESSURE READINGS, BE SURE TO TURN SCREWS CLOCKWISE FIRMLY TO RESEAL. DO NOT OVERTORQUE.
Leak test with a soap and water solution.
Carbon is being deposited on glass, logs or c o m b u s t i o n chamber sur- faces.
Air shutter has become - | ensure air shutter opening is free of lint or other obstructions. | |
blocked |
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Flame is impinging on the | - | check that the logs are correctly positioned. |
logs or combustion chamber. | - | open air shutter to increase the primary air. |
| - | check the input rate: check the manifold pressure and orifice size |
as specified by the rating plate values.
- check that the door gasketing is not broken or missing and that the seal is tight.
- check that both 4" and 7" vent liners are free of holes and well sealed at all joints.
- check that minimum rise per foor has been adhered to for any horizontal venting.
White / grey film | Sulphur from fuel is being de- |
forms. | posited on glass, logs or com- |
| bustion chamber surfaces. |
-clean the glass with a recommended gas fireplace glass cleaner.
DO NOT CLEAN GLASS WHEN HOT.
If deposits are not cleaned off regularly, the glass may become permanently marked.
Exhaust fumes Fireplace is spilling. | - check door seal and relief flap seal. |
smelled in room, | - check for chimney blockage |
headaches. | - check that chimney is installed to building code. |
| - room is in negative pressure; increase fresh air supply. |
Remote wall switch is in "OFF" position; main burner comes on when gas knob is turned to "ON" po- sition.
Wall switch is mounted upside | - reverse. |
down |
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Remote wall switch is ground- | - replace. |
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Remote wall switch wire is | - check for ground (short); repair ground or replace wire. |
grounding. |
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Faulty valve. | - replace. |
