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TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Turn off fireplace and let cool before servicing. Only
a qualified service person should service and repair fireplace.
CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean
pilot. This can damage pilot unit.
Note:
Before troubleshooting the system, make sure the gas shutoff valve is ON.
The two most common causes of a malfunctioning gas appliance are:
1. Loose wiring connections
2. Construction debris clogging the pilot and/or gas control valve filter
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Ignitor will not spark or pilot
will not light
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. No gas supply or shutoff
valve is OFF
2. Air in gas line
3. Construction debris clog-
ging pilot orifice
4. Low gas pressure
5. Kinked pilot line
6. Control valve is not open-
ing
7. No power to unit or the
ignition module or power
transformer is bad
8. Vent damper not fully open
REMEDY
1. Check to see if you have
gas supply and that equip-
ment shutoff valve is
opened
2. Repeat lighting procedure
several times to purge all air
out of lines. If after repeated
attempts appliance does not
light, call for qualified service
and repair.
3. Remove debris and dirt,
inspect and clean any other
possible obstructions
4. Contact your gas supplier
to check pressure
5. Have a qualified technician
replace pilot line
6. Replace control valve (refer
to
Replacement Parts
, page
35)
7. Check that main power is
on and that all wire con-
nections are made correctly
to the ignition model (see
Wiring Diagram
, page 28).
Check for 24 VAC at the
secondary side of the trans-
former. If 24 VAC is present
and the module does not
operate, have the module
replaced otherwise have
the transformer replaced
8. Open vent damper until fully
locked in OPEN position
