Troubleshooting

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OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

Slight smoke or odor during

1.

Residues from manufactur-

1.

Problem will stop after a few

initial operation

 

ing processes

 

hours of operation

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace produces a whis-

1.

Turning control knob to HI

1.

Turn control knob to LO

tling noise when burner is lit

 

position when burner is

 

position and let warm up

 

 

cold

 

for a minute

 

2.

Air in gas line

2.

Operate burner until air is

 

 

 

 

removed from line. Have

 

 

 

 

gas line checked by local

 

 

 

 

propane/LP gas company

 

3.

Air passageways on fire-

3.

Observe minimum installa-

 

 

place blocked

 

tion clearances (see pages

 

 

 

 

9 through 12)

 

4.

Dirty or partially clogged

4.

Clean burner (see Cleaning

 

 

burner orifice

 

and Maintenance, page 23)

 

 

 

 

or replace burner orifice

 

 

 

 

 

White powder residue form-

1.

When heated, vapors from

1.

Turn heater off when us-

ing within burner box or on

 

furniture polish, wax, carpet

 

ing furniture polish, wax,

adjacent walls or furniture

 

cleaners, etc. may turn into

 

carpet cleaners, or similar

 

 

white powder residue

 

products

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace produces a click-

1.

Metal expanding while

1.

This is normal with most

ing/ticking noise just after

 

heating or contracting while

 

fireplaces. If noise is ex-

burner is lit or shut off

 

cooling

 

cessive, contact qualified

 

 

 

 

service person

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