Desa VH Series Stove"VICTOR HEARTH" Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 31

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 burner system where impurities in air exist may create odors. Clean-
ing 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. These odors
will disappear over time.
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Burner system produces un-
wanted odors
Burner system shuts off in
use
Gas odor even when control
knob is in OFF position
Gas odor during combustion
Dark residue on logs or inside
of burner system
112127-01C
trouBLesHootinG
Continued
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Gas leak. See Warning
statement above
1. High or gusting winds
2. Low line pressure
3. Pilot is partially clogged
4. Glass too loose and air tight
gasket leaks in corners after
usage
5. Bad thermopile
6. Improper vent cap installa-
tion
1. Gas leak. See Warning
statement above
2. Control valve defective
1. Gas leak. See Warning
statement above
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. Poor drafting
www.desatech.com
REMEDY
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 18)
1. Burner system has been test-
ed for up to 40 mph winds.
However, extreme conditions
may occur. See Lighting
Instructions, page 24
2. Contact local propane/LP or
natural gas company
3. Clean pilot (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 27)
4. Tighten glass
5. Replace faulty component
6. Check for proper installation
and freedom from debris or
blockage
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 18)
2. Replace control valve
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 18)
1. Properly locate logs (see
Installing Logs, Lava Rock,
and Glowing Embers, page
22)
2. Clean out air holes at burner
inlets. Periodically repeat as
needed
3. Remove blockage or replace
burner
4. See Troubleshooting Venting
Problems, Down Drafts sec-
tion, page 16
31