Uniflame GAD1200B - Manual (Page 11)

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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Prevention/Cure
Burner will not light using ignitor
,0 GAS TANK VALVE IS CLOSED
Make sure regulator is securely attached to the LP gas tank, turn LP gas tank
VALVE TO h/0%.v
,0 GAS TANK IS LOW OR EMPTY 2EPLACE OR REFILL ,0 GAS TANK
LP gas leak
 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v
 7AIT  MINUTES FOR GAS TO CLEAR
 &OLLOW h#HECKING FOR ,EAKSv IN THE OWNERS MANUAL
Battery needs to be changed 2EPLACE THE h!!v BATTERY FOLLOW ASSEMBLY STEP FOR INSERTING BATTERY
%LECTRODE AND BURNERS ARE WET 7IPE DRY WITH CLOTH
%LECTRODE CRACKED OR BROKEN
SPARKS AT CRACK 2EPLACE ELECTRODE
Wire loose or disconnected 2ECONNECT WIRE OR REPLACE ELECTRODEWIRE ASSEMBLY
7IRE IS SHORTING SPARKING BETWEEN IGNITOR AND ELECTRODE 2EPLACE IGNITOR WIREELECTRODE ASSEMBLY
Bad ignitor
2EPLACE IGNITOR
Burner will not light with match
.O GAS FLOW
#HECK IF ,0 GAS TANK IS EMPTY
! )F EMPTY REPLACE OR RElLL
" )F ,0 GAS TANK IS NOT EMPTY REFER TO h3UDDEN DROP IN GAS mOW OR REDUCED
mAME HEIGHTv
,0 GAS TANK IS LOW OR EMPTY 2EPLACE OR REFILL ,0 GAS TANK
LP gas leak
 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v
 7AIT  MINUTES FOR GAS TO CLEAR
 &OLLOW h#HECKING FOR ,EAKSv IN THE OWNERS MANUAL
#OUPLING NUT AND REGULATOR NOT FULLY CONNECTED
4URNING THE COUPLING NUT ABOUT ONE
HALF TO THREE QUARTERS ADDITIONAL TURN UNTIL
SOLID STOP
Tighten by hand only-do not use tools.
/BSTRUCTION OF GAS FLOW
 #LEAR BURNER TUBES
 #HECK FOR BENT OR KINKED HOSE
$ISENGAGEMENT OF BURNER TO VALVE 2EENGAGE BURNER AND VALVE
3PIDER WEBS OR INSECT NEST IN VENTURI #LEAN VENTURI AND BURNER TUBE
"URNER PORTS CLOGGED OR BLOCKED #LEAN BURNER PORTS
Sudden drop in gas flow or reduced flame height
/UT OF GAS 2EPLACE OR REFILL ,0 GAS TANK
%XCESS FLOW SAFETY DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED
 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&& v
 7AIT  SECONDS AND LIGHT OUTDOOR lREPLACE
 )F mAMES ARE STILL TOO LOW RESET THE EXCESSIVE mOW SAFETY DEVICE
A 4URN CONTROL KNOBS h/&& v
B 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v
C $ISCONNECT REGULATOR
D 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO ()'(
E 7AIT  MINUTE
F 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&& v
G 2ECONNECT REGULATOR AND LEAK CHECK CONNECTIONS
H 3LOWLY TURN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h/0%.v
I 7AIT  SECONDS AND THEN LIGHT OUTDOOR lREPLACE PER h,IGHTING )NSTRUCTIONSv
Irregular flame pattern, flame does not run the
full length of burner
"URNER PORTS ARE CLOGGED OR BLOCKED #LEAN BURNER PORTS
Flame is yellow or orange
.EW BURNER MAY HAVE RESIDUAL MANUFACTURING OILS "URN OUTDOOR FIREPLACE FOR  MINUTES AND REINSPECT
3PIDER WEBS OR INSECT NEST IN VENTURI #LEAN VENTURI
0OOR ALIGNMENT OF VALVE TO BURNER VENTURI !SSURE BURNER VENTURI IS PROPERLY ENGAGED WITH VALVE
Flame blow out
(IGH OR GUSTING WINDS $O NOT USE OUTDOOR FIREPLACE IN HIGH WINDS
,OW ON ,0 GAS 2EPLACE OR REFILL ,0 GAS TANK
%XCESS FLOW VALVE TRIPPED 2EFER TO h3UDDEN DROP IN GAS FLOW OR REDUCED FLAME HEIGHTv
Flashback (fire in burner tube(s)) "URNER ANDOR BURNER TUBES ARE BLOCKED #LEAN BURNER ANDOR BURNER TUBES
Flame seems to lose heat when burning in cold
weather - temperature below 50ºF )CE HAS BUILT UP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ,0 GAS TANK
BECAUSE THE VAPORIZATION PROCESS IS TOO SLOW
 4URN ,0 GAS TANK VALVE TO h#,/3%$v
 4URN CONTROL KNOB TO h/&& v
 2EPLACE WITH A SPARE ,0 GAS TANK
 2ECONNECT ,0 GAS TANK PER h)NSTALLING ,0 'AS 4ANKv
 ,EAK CHECK THE CONNECTIONS
 ,IGHT PER h,IGHTING )NSTRUCTIONSv
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