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T}Io)UBLE SHOOTTNG. G4OO

Withproperinstailationandmaintenance,yournewGasFireplaceshouldprovideyeaq of troubl+ treedervicelf. youdo experiencea problem,referto thetroubleshootingguide- shownbelowThis. guidewill assiit a qualiiied servic'epersionin the diagnosisof problemsand the correctlve

action to be taken.

SYMPTOM

l.Spark tgnitor will not light after repeatedtriggerlngof red button.

ll.Pilot will not staylit after caretullyfollowinglighting Instructions.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

A.Defectivelgnitor(nospark at electrode).

B.Delectivepilotor misaligned- electrodeat pitot(sparkat electrode).

c.No gas or low gas pressure.

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D. No L.P.in tank.

A. Defectivethermocouple.

B Defectivevalve.

C. Pluggedburnerorifice.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.Check for spark at electrode andpilot;if no sparkandelectrode wire is properlyconnecled, replaceignitor.

1.Usinga match,lightpilot'lf pilot lights,turnotf pilot-andtriggerthe red buttonagain.lf pilotlights, an imProPergas/airmixture causedthe imProPerlighting

and a longerPurgePeriodis recommendedlf. Pilotwill not light'checkgapat electrode

and shouldbe 1/8inchto Pilot'

havea strongsPark'

lf OK, rePlacePilot'

1.check remoteshut off valves

lromfireplaceUsually. thereis a valvenearthe firePlaceand sometimesthereis a valvenear the main.Therecanbe morethan one(1)valvebetweenthe fireplace andmain'

2.LowpressurecanbecausedbY

avarietyof situatlonssuchas a bentline,too narrowdiameterof

pipeor evenlowlinePressure.

 

lines.lf none,

Checklor kinked

with

or gas

consult

Plumber

supplier.

1.CheckL.P.(ProPane)YoumaY be out of fuel.

1.Checkpilotflame'MustimPinge on thermocouPleClean. andor adjustpilotfor maximumllame impingementon thermocouPle'

1.Replacevalve- (lt is not fieldserviceable).

1.Checkburnerorilicetor stoP' pageand remove.

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