Empire Comfort Systems VFP36SP32EN-2 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


 
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
gas quality or pressure is low, contact your local gas supplier immediately.
 
pilot.
a. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong - Replace pilot.
b. Ignitor electrode is broken - Replace pilot.
c. Ignitor electrode not connected to ignitor cable - Reconnect
ignitor cable.
d. Ignitor cable pinched or wet. Keep ignitor cable dry - Free
ignitor cable if pinched by any metal or tubing.
e. Broken ignitor cable - Replace ignitor cable.
f. Bad piezo ignitor - Replace piezo ignitor.
2. Appliance produces unwanted odors.
a. Appliance burning vapors from paint, hair spray, glues, etc.
- Ventilate room. Stop using odor causing products while
heater is running.
b. Gas leak - Locate and correct all leaks.
 
off.)
a. Not enough fresh air is available for ODS/pilot to operate
- Open window and/or door for ventilation.
b. Low line pressure - Contact local gas company.
c. ODS/pilot is partially clogged - Clean ODS/pilot.
d. Defective thermocouple - Replace pilot.
 
a. Low line pressure - Check line pressure to the valve.
b. Defective thermopile - Check pilot ame, check wire
connections, output should be a minimum of 325 millivolts
across TH/TP and TP terminals with ON/OFF switch off.
 
a. Gas leak - Locate and correct all leaks.
b. Control valve defective - Replace control valve.
 
but no ignition.
a. Gas supply turned off or manual shutoff valve closed - Turn
on gas supply or open manual shutoff valve.
b. Control knob not in PILOT position - Turn control knob
to PILOT position.
c. Control knob not pressed in while in PILOT position - Press
in control knob while in PILOT position.
d. Air in gas lines when installed - Continue holding down
control knob. Repeat igniting operation until air is
removed.
e. ODS/pilot is clogged - Replace ODS/pilot assembly or get
it serviced.
f. Gas regulator setting is not correct - Replace gas
regulator.
 
released.
a. Control knob not fully pressed in - Press in control knob
fully.
b. Control knob not pressed in long enough - After ODS/pilot
lights, keep control knob pressed in 30 seconds.
c. Manual Shutoff valve not fully open - Fully open manual
shutoff valve.
d. Thermocouple connection loose at control valve - Hand
tighten until snug, then tighten 1/4 turn more.
e. Pilot ame not touching thermocouple, which allows
thermocouple to cool, causing pilot ame to go out. This
problem could be caused by either low gas pressure or
dirty or partially clogged ODS/pilot - Contact local gas
company.
f. Thermocouple damaged - Replace thermocouple.
g. Control valve damaged - Replace control valve.
 
a. Burner orice clogged - Clean burner or replace main burner
orice.
b. Burner orice diameter is too small - Replace burner
orice.
c. Inlet gas pressure is too low - Contact qualied service
person.
 
blow torch noise).
a. You must turn off burner assembly and contact a qualied
service person.
b. Manifold pressure is too low - Contact local gas
company.
c. Burner orice clogged - Clean burner or replace burner
orice.
 
a. Vapors from paint or curing process of logs - Problem will
stop after a few hours of operation. Run the heater with the
damper open if you have one, or open a window for the
rst few hours.
Log heater is intended to be smokeless. Turn OFF heater
and call qualied service person.
   
lit.
a. Turning control knob to HIGH position when main burner
is cold - Turn control knob to LOW position and let warm
up for a minute.
b. Air in gas line - Operate burner until air is removed from
line. Have gas line checked by local gas company.
c. Dirty or partially clogged burner orice - Clean burner or
replace burner orice.
 
a. LP-regulator shut down due to inlet pressure too high -
Verify LP tank regulator is installed and set at 11" to 13"
w.c. Replace regulator on heater.
Turn appliance OFF and allow to cool before servicing. Only a qualied service person should service and repair the heater.
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOMS - POSSIBLE CAUSES AND CORRECTIONS