Quadra-Fire Direct Vent Room Heater 839-1390 Owner's Manual page 42

Symptom
3. (Continued)
4. Frequent pilot outage
problem.
5. The pilot and main
burner extinguish while
in operation.
6. Glass soots.
7. Flame burns blue
and lifts off burner.
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Possible Cause
c. Defective valve. Turn the valve knob to the ON position. Place the ON/OFF switch in the
ON position. Check the millivolt meter at the thermopile terminals. The
millivolt meter should read greater than 125mV. If the reading is accept-
able, and if the burner does not come on, replace the gas valve.
d. Plugged burner Check the burner orifice for stoppage. Remove stoppage.
orifice.
e. Wall switch or Follow the corrective action in Symptom and Possible Cause 1.a.
wires are defective. Check the switch and wiring. Replace where defective.
a. Pilot flame may Clean and adjust the pilot flame for maximum flame impingement on
be too high or too thermocouple. Follow lighting instructions carefully.
low, or blowing
(high), causing safety
pilot to drop out.
a. No LP in tank. Check the LP (propane) tank. Refill the fuel tank.
b. Inner vent pipe Check for proper vent connection at flue collar and all vent joints.
leaking exhaust
gases back into the
system.
c. Horizontal vent The horizontal vent termination cap should slope down only enough to
improperly pitched. prevent any water from entering the appliance.
d. Bad thermopile or Replace if necessary.
thermocouple.
e. Improper vent cap Check for proper installation and freedom from debris or blockage.
installation.
a. Flame impinge- Adjust the log set so that the flame does not excessively impinge on it.
ment. Check that logs are placed according to installation instructions.
b. Improper shutter Adjust the air shutter at the base of the burner.
setting.
c. Debris around Inspect the opening at the base of the burner. NO MATERIAL SHOULD
opening at base of BE PLACED IN THIS OPENING.
burner.
a. Insufficient Ensure that the vent termination cap is installed properly and free of
oxygen being sup- debris. Ensure that the vent system joints are tight and have no leaks.
plied.
Ensure that no debris has been placed at the base of, or in the area of
the air holes in the center of the base pan beneath the burner.
Ensure that the glass is tightened properly on the appliance, particu-
larly on top corners.
Quadra-Fire · Sapphire · 250-7233H
Corrective Action
September 1, 2008