Desa M36B Owners Manual And Installation Manual page 25

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. Fol-
low 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 unwanted
odors
Gas odor even when control
knob is in OFF position
Gas odor during combustion
Dark residue on logs or inside
of fireplace
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Fireplace burning vapors
from paint, hair spray,
glues, etc. (See IMPOR-
TANT statement 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. B u r n e r f l a m e h o l e s
blocked
4. Improper venting or exces-
sive blockage
5. Excessive amounts of em-
bers and pan material
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REMEDY
1. Ventilate room. Stop us-
ing odor causing products
while fireplace is running
2. Contact local propane/LP
supplier
3. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Gas Line Hook-Up,
page 13)
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Gas Line Hook-Up,
page 13)
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 13)
1. Properly locate logs
2. Clean out air holes at burn-
er inlets. Periodically repeat
as needed
3. Remove blockage or re-
place burner
4. Have vent system inspect-
ed, including termination
cap. Remove any restric-
tions or obstruction
5. Clear excess embers until
a minimum gap of 1/2"
remains under the grate
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