Troubleshooting – Desa CGMFP User Manual

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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 fireplace where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning 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.

POSSIbLE CAUSE

1. Battery is not installed. Bat-

tery power is low

1. Metal expanding while heat-

ing or contracting while

cooling

1. Fireplace burning vapors

from paint, hair spray, glues,

cleaners, chemicals, new car-

pet, etc. (See IMPORTANT

statement above)

2. Low fuel supply (propane/LP

only)

3. Gas leak. See Warning

statement at top of page

1. Not enough fresh air is avail-

able

2. Low line pressure

3. ODS/pilot is partially

clogged

1. Gas leak. See Warning

statement at top of page

2. Control valve defective

1. Foreign matter between

control valve and burner

2. Gas leak. See Warning

statement at top of page

REMEDY

1. Replace 9-volt batteries in

receiver and remote control

1. This is normal with most

fireplaces. If noise is exces-

sive, contact qualified service

person

1. Open window to ventilate

room. Stop using odor caus-

ing products while fireplace

is running

2. Refill supply tank (propane/LP

only)

3. Locate and correct all leaks

(see Checking Gas Connec-

tions, page 15)

1. Open window and/or door for

ventilation

2. Contact local natural or pro-

pane/LP gas company

3. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning

and Maintenance, page 24)

1. Locate and correct all leaks

(see Checking Gas Connec-

tions, page 15)

2. Replace control valve

1. Take apart gas tubing and

remove foreign matter

2. Locate and correct all leaks

(see Checking Gas Connec-

tions, page 15)

ObSERVED PRObLEM

Remote does not function (Re-

mote-Ready Models Only)

Fireplace produces a clicking/

ticking noise just after burners

are lit or shut off

Fireplace produces unwanted

odors

Fireplace shuts off in use (ODS

operates)

Gas odor even when control knob

is in OFF position

Gas odor during combustion

TRoUBlEshooTiNG

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