Superior Fireplaces BRT4336TEN-B Installation And Operation Instruction Manual page 22

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. Follow 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.
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Fireplace produces a clicking/ticking noise just
after burner is lit or shut off
Fireplace produces unwanted odors
Gas odor even when gas control valve is off
Gas odor during combustion
Dark residue on logs or inside of fireplace
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TROUBLESHOOTING Continued
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Metal expanding while heating or contracting
while cooling
1. Fireplace burning vapors from paint, hair
spray, glues, etc. (See IMPORTANT state-
ment above)
2. For propane/LP gas, low fuel supply
3. Gas leak. See Warning statement at top of
Page
1. Gas leak. See Warning statement at top of
Page
2. Control valve defective
1. Foreign matter between control valve and
burner
2. Gas leak. See Warning statement at top of
Page
1. Improper log placement
2. Air holes at burner inlet blocked
3. Burner flame holes blocked
4. Improper venting or excessive blockage
5. Excessive amounts of embers and pan mate-
rial
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REMEDY
1. This is normal with most fireplaces.
If noise is excessive, contact qualified
service person
1. Ventilate room. Stop using odor caus-
ing products while fireplace is running
2. Contact local propane/LP supplier
3. Locate and correct all leaks (see Gas
Line Hook-Up, Page 11)
1. Locate and correct all leaks (see Gas
Line Hook-Up, Page 11)
2. Replace control valve
1. Take apart gas tubing and remove
foreign matter
2. Locate and correct all leaks (see Gas
Line Hook-Up, Page 11)
1. Properly locate logs (see log placement
sections on Pages 13 and 14)
2. Clean out air holes at burner inlets.
Periodically repeat as needed
3. Remove blockage or replace burner
4. Have vent system inspected, including
termination cap. Remove any restric-
tions or obstruction
5. Clear excess embers until a minimum
gap of 1/2" remains under grate
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