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INTERMITTENT pILOT CONTROL SYSTEM TROUbLEShOOTINg
Burner & pilot light but will not stay lit
Flame sensor dirty
Clean pilot sensor
Low gas pressure
Check gas supply pressure
Not enough fresh air for pilot
open door or window - ventilate
Clogged or dirty burner ports
Clean burner ports
(For fireplace equipped with optional ther
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mostat or thermostat remote) Room tem
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perature is higher than thermostat setting
move (optional) remote away from fire
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place
Set higher temperature on (optional)
remote/thermostat
(optional) Remote control batteries failing
Replace batteries in remote transmitter
and receiver
Faulty pilot or thermocouple
Replace pilot
Incorrect burner flame
Incorrect gas supply or pressure
Check gas supply pressure
Blocked orifice
Check orifice opening
Clogged or dirty burner ports
Clean burner ports
Faulty valve
Replace valve
High altitude
Adjust orifice size for altitude
Backfire of burner
Blocked orifice
Check orifice opening
Clogged or dirty burner ports
Clean burner ports
Low gas pressure
Check gas supply pressure
Fireplace produces unwanted odors
Vapors from paint, hairspray, glue, etc.
Ventilate room until odor stops. Do not use
paint, hairspray, glue, etc around fireplace
Initial burn-off of manufacturing chemicals
Ventilate room until odor stops
Whistle noise from fireplace
Check gas pressure
Adjust gas pressure to recommended set
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ting.
Air in gas line
Bleed lines
Control knob not in fully open position
open control knob to full position
Spiral gas flex line pinched or too small
diameter line
Straighten flex line where pinched or re
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place gas feed line with larger diameter