Desa VC42NE SERIES Manuale Utente

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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.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

1. Debris around burner air

mixer

2. Improper vent configuration.

1. Air holes at burner inlet

blocked

2. Burner flame holes blocked

3. Improper venting or exces-

sive blockage

4. Excessive amounts of em-

bers and pan material

OBSERVED PROBLEM

Gas odor even when control

knob is in OFF position

Gas odor during combustion

Glass soots

Dark residue on logs or inside

of fireplace

REMEDY

1. Locate and correct all leaks (see

Checking Gas Connections,

page 23)

2. Replace control valve

1. Take apart gas tubing and remove

foreign matter

2. Locate and correct all leaks (see

Checking Gas Connections,

page 23)

1. Inspect the opening at the base of

the burner to see that it is NOT

packed with any type of material

2. Check vent configuration speci-

fication (see Venting Installation

Instructions, page 9)

1. Clean out air holes at burner inlets.

Periodically repeat as needed

2. Remove blockage

3. Have the vent system inspected,

including the termination cap.

Remove any restrictions or ob-

struction

4. Clear excess embers until a mini-

mum gap of 1/2" remains under the

grate