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Main burner goes out; pilot goes out.
REFER TO "MAIN BURNER GOES OUT; PILOT STAYS ON"
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| Vent | - | check joint seals and installation. | |
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| Thermocouple shorting or | - loosen and tighten thermocouple | |||
| faulty. | - | clean thermocouple and valve connection. | ||
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| - | replace thermocouple. | |
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| - | replace valve. | |
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Exhaust | fumes | Fireplace is spilling. | - check all seals. |
smelled in | room, |
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headaches. |
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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. | |
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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 vent liners are free of holes and well sealed at all joints.
- check that minimum rise per foot has been adhered to for any horizontal venting.
Blower does not turn | Blower high limit switch has |
on. | been activated. |
Turn blower switch on, turn turbo rear burner off and front burner to low. When blower turns on,
Door sticking. | Dirt / dust adheres to the |
| hinges; is heated and burns |
| causing sticking. |
- lift door from its hinges. Lubricate with
NOTE: Due to the high temperatures that the hinges experi- ence, wet lubricants such as oil and WD40 will cause the hinge to seize and are therefore not suitable.
MODELS GDS50 ONLY: Main burner flame is
ablue, lazy, transpar- ent flame.
Blockage in vent. | - remove blockage. In really cold conditions, ice buildup may |
| occur on the terminal and should be removed as required. |
Incorrect installation. | - refer to Figure 22 to ensure correct location of storm collars |
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White / grey film | Sulphur from fuel is being de- | - clean the glass with a recommended gas fireplace glass |
forms. | posited on glass, logs or com- | cleaner. DO NOT CLEAN GLASS WHEN HOT. |
| bustion chamber surfaces. | If deposits are not cleaned off regularly, the glass may be- |
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