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INSPECTING BURNERS
Check pilot
fl
ame pattern and burner
fl
ame
patterns often.
PILOT FLAME PATTERN
Figure 46
shows a correct pilot
fl
ame pat-
tern.
Figure 47
shows an incorrect pilot
fl
ame pattern. The incorrect pilot
fl
ame is not
properly heating the thermocouple. When the
thermocouple cools, the heater will shut down.
If pilot
fl
ame pattern is incorrect, as shown
in
Figure 47
.
• turn heater off
(see To Turn Off Gas to Ap-
pliance, Page 23)
• see
Troubleshooting
,
Page 34
NOTE: The pilot fl ame on natural gas units will
have a slight curve, but fl ame should be blue
and have no yellow or orange color.
Figure 46 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern
Figure 47 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern
MAIN BURNER
Periodically inspect all burner
fl
ame holes with
the heater running. All slotted burner
fl
ame
holes should be open with yellow
fl
ame pres-
ent. All round burner
fl
ame holes should be
open with a small blue
fl
ame present. Some
burner
fl
ame holes may become blocked by
debris or rust, with no
fl
ame present. If so,
turn off heater and let cool. Remove blockage.
Blocked burner
fl
ame holes may create soot.
BURNER FLAME PATTERN
WARNING: If incorrect burner
fl ame pattern occurs your fi replace
could produce increased levels of
carbon monoxide.
NOTICE: Do not mistake orange
fl ames with yellow tipping. Dirt or
other fi ne particles are burned by
fi replace, causing brief patches of
orange fl ame.
Figure 48
shows the correct burner
fl
ame.
The front ember burner should have a small
blue
fl
ame. When the ember material is ap-
plied, the embers will glow red and the
fl
ame
may have a few small bright yellow tips less
than 1/2 inch in height.
The middle burner produces a blue
fl
ame
that impinges upon the ceramic ramp caus-
ing the ramp to glow red with an occasional
yellow streak.
The rear burner produces a bright yellow
fl
ame with the base of the
fl
ame being blue.
Figure 49
shows the incorrect burner
fl
ame.
The front ember burner should not produce
yellow
fl
ames greater than 1/2" in height or
any dark yellow or orange
fl
ames.
The middle burner should not produce
fl
ame
that remains yellow or yellow
fl
ame that ex-
tends above the ceramic ramp.
The rear burner should not produce a dark
yellow / orange
fl
ame nor should it be absent
of blue color near the base of the
fl
ame next
to the shiny stainless steel burner..
If burner
fl
ame pattern is incorrect, as shown
in
Figure 49
.
• turn
fi
replace off
(see To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance, Page 23)
• see
Troubleshooting
,
Page 34
Figure 48 - Correct Burner Flame Pattern
Figure 49 - Incorrect Burner Flame Pattern
Yellow tipping
on ember
burner
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Thermocouple
Pilot Burner
Middle burner
fl
ame should
be blue with
the ramp/
log glowing
orange/red
Bright yellow rear
burner
fl
ame;
fl
ame will be blue
next to burner
Small blue
fl
ame on
ember
burner with
no yellow
tipping
Dark orange rear
burner
fl
ame
Yellow or
dark orange
middle
burner
fl
ame