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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT, PURGE YOUR UNIT AND INITIALLY LIGHT THE PILOT AND THE MAIN BURNER WITH THE GLASS DOOR OPEN.
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Smoke enters the | Cold air blockage. | - | burn a piece of newspaper to establish a draft. |
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Kindling does not | Cold air blockage. | - | burn a piece of newspaper to establish a draft. |
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Smoke enters the | Insufficient Draft. | - | Chimney height and outside conditions can negatively affect draft. |
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Fireplace | does | Wood is wet. | - | see the section on "Selecting Wood" for details. |
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Air control is not wide open.
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-make sure the air control is open all the way. Slide the control back and forth rapidly to insure the control is not stuck.
-close the
Blower does not | Fireplace is not up to | - | this is normal. The blower will come on when the fireplace is hot - |
run. | temperature. | usually 15 to 30 minutes. | |
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Faceplate is cold. | This is normal. | - | the air leading into the firebox comes from the exterior. In some |
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Fireplace does The doors are not sealing. not burn overnight.
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-the doors are not sealing - see the section "Door Glass / Gasket Replacement" for details.
-close the
