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POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Heater burning vapors
from paint, hair spray,
glues, cleaners, chemi
-
cals, new carpet, etc. (See
IMPORTANT
statement
above)
2. Low fuel supply (propane/
LP only)
3. Gas leak.
See Warning
statement above
1. Not enough fresh air is
available
2. Low line pressure
3. ODS/pilot is partially
clogged
1. Gas leak.
See Warning
statement above
2. Control valve or gas con-
trol defective
1. Foreign matter between
control valve and burner
2. Gas leak.
See Warning
statement above
REMEDY
1. Open window to ventilate
room. Stop using odor caus-
ing products while heater is
running
2. Refill supply tank (propane/
LP only)
3. Locate and correct all leaks
(see
Checking Gas Con-
nections
, page 15)
1. Open window and/or door
for ventilation
2. Contact local natural or
propane/LP gas company
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see
Cleaning and Maintenance
,
page 24)
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see
Checking Gas Con-
nections,
page 15)
2. Replace control valve or
gas control
1. Take apart gas tubing and
remove foreign matter
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see
Checking Gas Con-
nections
, page 15)
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Fireplace produces unwanted
odors
Fireplace shuts off in use (ODS
operates)
Gas odor even when control
knob is in OFF position
Gas odor during combustion
TROUBLESHOOTING
Continued
WARNING: If you smell gas
• Shut off gas supply.
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Fol
-
low the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
IMPORTANT:
Operating fireplace where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning
supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarette smoke, cements and glues, new carpet or textiles,
etc., create fumes. These fumes may mix with combustion air and create odors. These odors
will disappear over time.
