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SYMPTOM

 

 

PROBLEM

 

TEST SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main burner goes out;

 

REFER TO "MAIN BURNER GOES OUT; PILOT STAYS ON"

pilot goes out.

 

 

Vent re-circulating

-

check joint seals and installation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermocouple shorting or

- loosen and tighten thermocouple

 

 

 

faulty.

-

clean thermocouple and valve connection.

 

 

 

 

 

-

replace thermocouple.

 

 

 

 

 

-

replace valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vent is reversing

-

check all venting and insert seals.

 

 

 

 

 

-

check that door is properly sealed. If the insert is allowed to

 

 

 

 

 

burn with the door open when purging the unit, exhaust products

 

 

 

 

 

may reverse the venting action. Let the unit cool down to correct

 

 

 

 

 

the reversed venting action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhaust

fumes

 

 

Fireplace is spilling.

-

check all seals.

smelled in

room,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

headaches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carbon is being de- posited on glass, logs or combustion chamber surfaces.

Air shutter has become

-

ensure air shutter opening is free of lint or other obstruc-

blocked

tions.

 

 

 

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 vent liners are free of holes and well sealed at

 

all joints.

Main burner flame is Blockage in vent.

-

remove blockage. In really cold conditions, ice buildup may

a blue, lazy, transpar-

 

occur on the terminal and should be removed as required.

ent flame.

 

 

 

 

Incorrect installation.

-

vent liners are reversed. Refer to Figures 2 & 3.

 

 

 

-

check all venting and insert seals.

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 be- come permanently marked.

Flames are very

Door is ajar

-ensure door seal is tight.

aggressive.

W415-0384 / D / 09.13.05

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Napoleon Fireplaces GDI-30P, GDI-30N manual Refer to Main Burner Goes OUT Pilot Stays on

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