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Step 3 Checking
for gas leaks
Before lighting your fireplace, read the warning below
and double-check your unit for possible gas leaks. If
you are unsure, turn off the gas to your fireplace, and
call a service technician or your gas utility.
Do not use
a flame to check for gas leaks.
LPG (PROPANE) GAS WARNING
The following WARNING applies to installations using
LP (Propane) gas.
WARNING: TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY, FIRE, AND EXPLOSION,
PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS
APPLIANCE BEFORE LIGHTING THE PILOT. THIS APPLIANCE USES
LP (PROPANE) GAS, WHICH IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL
REMAIN AT FLOOR LEVEL IF THERE IS A LEAK.
BEFORE LIGHTING, SMELL AT FLOOR LEVEL AND/OR USE OTHER
MEANS (SUCH AS USING A SOAP SOLUTION ON ALL PIPING AND
CONNECTIONS, USING A GAS DETECTOR, ETC.) TO CHECK FOR
GAS LEAKS.
NOTE: LP (PROPANE) GAS CAN BECOME ODORLESS AND CANNOT
ALWAYS BE DETECTED BY SMELL. IF YOU SMELL GAS, DETECT A
GAS LEAK, OR SUSPECT THAT A GAS LEAK EXISTS, FOLLOW THE
RULES SHOWN BELOW:
1. Evacuate all people from your building.
2. DO NOT light matches.
DO NOT turn electric lights or switches on or off in the area.
DO NOT use an electric fan to remove gas from the area.
DO NOT use a telephone inside the building.
3. Shut off the gas at the LP tank outside of your building.
4. Telephone the gas company and the fire department. Ask for
instructions. Before hanging up, give your name, address, and
telephone number. DO NOT go back into your building.
If your LP tank runs out of fuel, turn off the gas at the appliance. After
the LP gas tank is refilled, the appliance must be re-lit according to the
manufacturers instructions. If the gas control has been exposed to
WATER in any way, DO NOT try to use it. It must be replaced. DO NOT
attempt to repair the gas control or the appliance.
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Figure 4. Intermittent Pilot Ignition
Here's how to identify an
Intermittent Pilot Ignition
(IPI) system:
If your fireplace's gas
controls resemble Figure
4 with green and orange
color-coded electrical
leads (2 contact points)
you have an Intermittent
Pilot Ignition (IPI) system.
IPI CONTROL VALVE