Napoleon Fireplaces GVFS20N, GVFS20P manual Trouble Shooting Guide, Symptom, Problem, Test Solution

- check that the manual valve is turned on. - check the pilot orifi ce for blockage.

- replace the valve / Oxygen Depletion Sensor System. - call the gas distributor.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

	SYMPTOM	PROBLEM		TEST SOLUTION
Main burner goes		Pilot flame is not large enough	-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
out; pilot stays on.		or not engulfi ng the thermo-	- correct piping and/or regulator to provide correct pressure
		pile
		Thermopile shorting	- clean thermopile connection to the valve. Reconnect.
			- replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System / valve.
		Remote wall switch wire is too	-	shorten wire to correct length or wire gauge.
		long; too much resistance in
		the system.
		Faulty thermostat or switch.	-	replace.

Main burner goes out; pilot goes out.

Insuffi cient air supply	- open window or door. (Use one of the methods described in ANSI
	Z223.1 Section 5.3 or the applicable local code.)
Out of propane gas.	-	fi ll the tank.
Pilot flame is not large enough.	-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
(Supply pressure too low.)	- correct piping and / or regulator to provide correct pressure.

Pilot goes out when				System is not correctly		-	purge the gas line.
the gas knob is re-				purged.
leased.
				Out of propane gas.		-	fi ll the tank.
The gas valve has
an interlock device				Pilot flame is not large enough.		-	service or replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
which will not al-				(Supply pressure too low.)
low the pilot burn-
er to be lit until
				Thermocouple shorting /		- loosen and tighten thermocouple.
the thermocouple
has cooled. Allow				faulty.		-	clean thermocouple and valve connection.
approximately 60						- replace Oxygen Depletion Sensor System
						-	test and replace valve.
seconds for the
thermocouple to				Faulty valve.		-	replace.
cool.
Pilot burning; no					Themostat or switch is de-	- connect a jumper wire across the wall switch terminals; if main burner
gas to main burner;					fective.	lights, replace switch / thermostat.
gas knob is on ‘HI’;
					Wall switch wiring is defec-	- disconnect wires from valve. Connect a jumper wire across terminals
wall switch / ther-				tive.		1 & 3; if the main burner lights, check the wires for defects and / or
mostat is on.						replace wires.
			Main burner orifice is			-	remove stoppage in orifi ce.
			Faulty valve.			-	replace.
Pilot will not light.		Out of propane gas				-	fi ll the tank.
			No spark at pilot burner			-	check if pilot can be lit by a match
THERMOCOUPLE	THERMOPILE					-	check that the wire is connected to the push button ignitor.
						-	check if the push button ignitor needs tightening.
						-	replace the wire if the wire insulation is broken or frayed.
						-	replace the electrode if the ceramic insulator is cracked or broken.
					PILOT	-	replace the push button ignitor.
					BURNER

No gas at the pilot burner

ELECTRODE

W415-0559 / 02.15.06