HAMPTON BAY GFHD42, Assembly Instructions & User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause Solution
Igniter pin and burner are wet Dry off with a soft cloth
Igniter battery is incorrectly inserted Check which direction the battery is
inserted
Igniter pin is broken Contact Bond Manufacturing for a
replacement part
Electrode wire is loose or disconnected Reconnect wire to the igniter box located
inside the fire table behind the igniter box
Electrode wire is shorting between valve
and igniter pin Contact Bond Manufacturing for a re-
placement part
No gas flow Check that the gas tank isn’t empty
Regulator isn’t connected securely to the
tank Tighten regulator connection to the gas
tank
Gas flow is obstructed Check all hoses for kinks and bends
Burner ports are clogged Turn all gas flow connections off. Insert
an opened paperclip (or similar item) into
each of the burner ports to clear them
out.
Flame is obstructed at burner ports Check that all burner ports are free of any
small lava rocks/pumice stones/Lava-
Glass™ pieces
Regulator hose is kinked Straighten hose of all bends or kinks
No gas flow Check that the gas tank isn’t empty
Excess flow safety valve has been
activated Turn the control knob to the ‘off’ posi-
tion. Close the tank valve and disconnect
propane gas tank. Turn the control knob
to ‘high’; wait 1 minute. Turn the control
knob back to the ‘off’ position. Recon-
nect propane gas tank. Light the fire unit
as indicated in the ‘To Light’ section of
this manual.
High or gusting winds Increase flame to ‘high’
No gas flow Check that the gas tank isn’t empty
Excess flow safety valve has been
activated See ‘sudden drop in gas flow’ above
Heating unit won’t light
Burner won’t light
while using a match
Heating unit emits a lot
of black smoke
Sudden drop in gas
flow
Flame blows out easily