Comfort Glow 000 to 26 Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 20

VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP GAS COMPACT FIREPLACE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Continued
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit
Delayed ignition of burner
Burner backfiring during combustion
Yellow flame during burner combustion
Slight smoke or odor during initial operation
Fireplace produces a whistling noise when
burner is lit
White powder residue forming within burner
box or on adjacent walls or furniture
CGCFTP
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Burner orifice is clogged
2. Inlet gas pressure is too low
1. Manifold pressure is too low
2. Burner orifice is clogged
1. Burner orifice is clogged or damaged
2. Burner damaged
3. Low inlet gas pressure
4. Gas regulator defective
1. Not enough air
2. Gas regulator defective
1. Residues from manufacturing processes
1. Turning control knob to HI position
when burner is cold
2. Air in gas line
3. Air passageways on fireplace blocked
4. Dirty or partially clogged burner orifice
1. When heated, vapors from furniture pol-
ish, wax, carpet cleaners, etc. may turn
into white powder residue
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REMEDY
1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and mainte-
2. Contact local propane/LP gas company
1. Contact local propane/LP gas company
2. Clean burner (see Cleaning and mainte-
1. Clean burner (see Cleaning and mainte-
2. Replace burner pressure
3. Contact local propane/LP gas company
4. Replace gas regulator
1. Check burner for dirt and debris. If
2. Replace gas regulator
1. Problem will stop after a few hours of
1. Turn control knob to LO position and
2. Operate burner until air is removed from
3. Observe minimum installation clear-
4. Clean burner (see Cleaning and mainte-
1. Turn heater off when using furniture
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nance, page 22) or replace burner orifice
nance, page 22) or replace burner orifice
nance, page 22) or replace burner orifice
found, clean burner (see Cleaning and
maintenance, page 22)
operation
let warm up for a minute
line. Have gas line checked by local pro-
pane/LP gas company
ances (see Figures 7 and 8, page 8)
nance, page 22) or replace burner orifice
polish, wax, carpet cleaners, or similar
products
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