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Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible Cause

Prevention/Cure

 

 

,0 GAS TANK VALVE IS CLOSED

Make sure regulator is securely attached to the LP gas tank, turn LP gas tank

 

VALVE TO h/0%.v

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,0 GAS TANK IS LOW OR EMPTY

2EPLACE OR REFILL ,0 GAS TANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v

 

LP gas leak

 7AIT  MINUTES FOR GAS TO CLEAR

 

 

 &OLLOW h#HECKING FOR ,EAKSv IN THE OWNERS MANUAL

Burner will not light using ignitor

 

 

Battery needs to be changed

2EPLACE THE h!!v BATTERY FOLLOW ASSEMBLY STEP FOR INSERTING BATTERY

 

%LECTRODE AND BURNERS ARE WET

7IPE DRY WITH CLOTH

 

 

%LECTRODE CRACKED OR BROKEN SPARKS AT CRACK

2EPLACE ELECTRODE

 

 

 

 

 

Wire loose or disconnected

2ECONNECT WIRE OR REPLACE ELECTRODEWIRE ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

 

7IRE IS SHORTING SPARKING BETWEEN IGNITOR AND ELECTRODE

2EPLACE IGNITOR WIREELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

 

 

Bad ignitor

2EPLACE IGNITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#HECK IF ,0 GAS TANK IS EMPTY

 

 

.O GAS FLOW

! )F EMPTY REPLACE OR RElLL

 

 

" )F ,0 GAS TANK IS NOT EMPTY REFER TO h3UDDEN DROP IN GAS mOW OR REDUCED

 

 

 

 

mAME HEIGHTv

 

 

,0 GAS TANK IS LOW OR EMPTY

2EPLACE OR REFILL ,0 GAS TANK

 

 

 

 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v

 

LP gas leak

 7AIT  MINUTES FOR GAS TO CLEAR

Burner will not light with match

 

 &OLLOW h#HECKING FOR ,EAKSv IN THE OWNERS MANUAL

#OUPLING NUT AND REGULATOR NOT FULLY CONNECTED

4URNING THE COUPLING NUT ABOUT ONEHALF TO THREE QUARTERS ADDITIONAL TURN UNTIL

 

 

SOLID STOP Tighten by hand only-do not use tools.

 

 

 

/BSTRUCTION OF GAS FLOW

 #LEAR BURNER TUBES

 

 

 #HECK FOR BENT OR KINKED HOSE

 

 

 

$ISENGAGEMENT OF BURNER TO VALVE

2EENGAGE BURNER AND VALVE

 

 

3PIDER WEBS OR INSECT NEST IN VENTURI

#LEAN VENTURI AND BURNER TUBE

 

 

"URNER PORTS CLOGGED OR BLOCKED

#LEAN BURNER PORTS

 

 

/UT OF GAS

2EPLACE OR REFILL ,0 GAS TANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&&

v

 

 

 7AIT  SECONDS AND LIGHT OUTDOOR lREPLACE

 

 

 )F mAMES ARE STILL TOO LOW RESET THE EXCESSIVE mOW SAFETY DEVICE

 

 

A 4URN CONTROL KNOBS h/&& v

Sudden drop in gas flow or reduced flame height

 

B 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v

%XCESS FLOW SAFETY DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED

C $ISCONNECT REGULATOR

 

 

D 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO ()'(

 

 

 

 

E 7AIT  MINUTE

 

 

 

F 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&&

v

 

 

G 2ECONNECT REGULATOR AND LEAK CHECK CONNECTIONS

 

 

H 3LOWLY TURN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h/0%.v

 

 

I 7AIT  SECONDS AND THEN LIGHT OUTDOOR lREPLACE PER h,IGHTING )NSTRUCTIONSv

Irregular flame pattern, flame does not run the

"URNER PORTS ARE CLOGGED OR BLOCKED

#LEAN BURNER PORTS

 

full length of burner

 

 

 

 

 

.EW BURNER MAY HAVE RESIDUAL MANUFACTURING OILS

"URN OUTDOOR FIREPLACE FOR  MINUTES AND REINSPECT

Flame is yellow or orange

 

 

 

3PIDER WEBS OR INSECT NEST IN VENTURI

#LEAN VENTURI

 

 

 

 

 

0OOR ALIGNMENT OF VALVE TO BURNER VENTURI

!SSURE BURNER VENTURI IS PROPERLY ENGAGED WITH VALVE

 

 

 

 

(IGH OR GUSTING WINDS

$O NOT USE OUTDOOR FIREPLACE IN HIGH WINDS

Flame blow out

 

 

 

,OW ON ,0 GAS

2EPLACE OR REFILL ,0 GAS TANK

 

 

%XCESS FLOW VALVE TRIPPED

2EFER TO h3UDDEN DROP IN GAS FLOW OR REDUCED FLAME HEIGHTv

Flashback (fire in burner tube(s))

"URNER ANDOR BURNER TUBES ARE BLOCKED

#LEAN BURNER ANDOR BURNER TUBES

 

 

 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v

Flame seems to lose heat when burning in cold

)CE HAS BUILT UP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ,0 GAS TANK

 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&&

v

 2EPLACE WITH A SPARE ,0 GAS TANK

weather - temperature below 50ºF

BECAUSE THE VAPORIZATION PROCESS IS TOO SLOW

 2ECONNECT ,0 GAS TANK PER h)NSTALLING ,0 'AS 4ANKv

 

 

 ,EAK CHECK THE CONNECTIONS

 

 

 ,IGHT PER h,IGHTING )NSTRUCTIONSv

 

 

 

 

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