Cleaning And Maintenance; Burner, Pilot And Control Compartment; Pilot Flame; Burner Flame - Monessen Hearth KHLDV400 Install And Operation Instructions

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KHLDV Series Gas Fireplace

turn off gas before servicing fireplace. It is

recommended that a qualified service technician

perform these check-ups at the beginning of

each heating season

Burner, pILOt anD cOntrOL cOMpartMent

Keep the control compartment, logs, and burner areas surround-

ing the logs clean by vacuuming or brushing at least twice a year.

Make sure the burner porting, pilot air opening and burner air

opening are free of obstructions at all times.

pILOt FLaMe

The flames from the pilot should be visually checked as soon as

the heater is installed and periodically during normal operation.

the pilot flame must always be present when the fireplace is

in operation. Figure 63. The pilot flame has three distinct flames,

one engulfing the thermopile, one engulfing the thermocouple,

and the other reaching to the main burner.

Burner

Inspect area around the injector. Remove any lint or foreign mate-

rial with a brush or vacuum.

Burner FLaMe

The flames from the burner should be visually

checked as soon as the heater is installed and peri-

odically during normal operation. In normal opera-

tion, at full rate, and after operating for about 15 to

30 minutes, the flame should be yellow and slightly

taller than the rear log. Figure 64

If the flame is blue and only in the center, turn off

unit and let cool. After unit is cool, remove logs and

check to make sure the back holes in the burner are

not covered with rock wool. If the back holes are

clear, add more rock wool to the center of the burner.

Replace logs.

nOte: The type of installation, vent system

configuration, and wind effects may cause the flame

patterns to vary.