Hearth & Home Technologies 839-1440 User Manual

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                 September 1, 2008
Quadra-Fire · Sapphire · 250-7233H
Symptom
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
3.  (Continued)
c.  Defective valve.
Turn the valve knob to the ON position. Place the ON/OFF switch in the 
ON position. Check the millivolt meter at the thermopile terminals. The 
millivolt meter should read greater than 125mV. If the reading is accept-
able, and if the burner does not come on, replace the gas valve.
d.  Plugged burner 
orifice.
Check the burner orifice for stoppage. Remove stoppage.
e.  Wall switch or 
wires are defective.
Follow the corrective action in Symptom and Possible Cause 1.a. 
Check the switch and wiring. Replace where defective.
4.  Frequent pilot outage 
problem.
a.  Pilot flame may 
be too high or too 
low, or blowing 
(high), causing safety 
pilot to drop out.
Clean and adjust the pilot flame for maximum flame impingement on 
thermocouple. Follow lighting instructions carefully.
5.  The pilot and main 
burner extinguish while 
in operation.
a.  No LP in tank.
Check the LP (propane) tank. Refill the fuel tank.
b. Inner vent pipe 
leaking exhaust 
gases back into the 
system.
Check for proper vent connection at flue collar and all vent joints.
c.  Horizontal vent 
improperly pitched.
The horizontal vent termination cap should slope down only enough to 
prevent any water from entering the appliance. 
d. Bad thermopile or 
thermocouple.
Replace if necessary.
e.  Improper vent cap 
installation.
Check for proper installation and freedom from debris or blockage.
6.  Glass soots.
a.  Flame impinge-
ment.
Adjust the log set so that the flame does not excessively impinge on it.  
Check that logs are placed according to installation instructions.
b.  Improper shutter 
setting.
Adjust the air shutter at the base of the burner.
c.  Debris around 
opening at base of 
burner.
Inspect the opening at the base of the burner. NO MATERIAL SHOULD 
BE PLACED IN THIS OPENING.
7.  Flame burns blue 
and lifts off burner.
a.  Insufficient 
oxygen being sup-
plied.
Ensure that the vent termination cap is installed properly and free of 
debris. Ensure that the vent system joints are tight and have no leaks.
Ensure that no debris has been placed at the base of, or in the area of 
the air holes in the center of the base pan beneath the burner.
Ensure that the glass is tightened properly on the appliance, particu-
larly on top corners.