FMI PFS P324E - Manual (Page 23)

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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.
OBSERVED PROBLEM
No gas to burner, although
wall switch and valve are set
to the ON position
Frequent pilot outage
Fireplace produces a clicking/
ticking noise after burner is lit
or shut off
Fireplace produces unwanted
odors
Gas odor even when equip-
ment shutoff valve is in OFF
position
Gas odor during combustion
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Wall switch wires defective
or too long
2. Thermopile not generating
sufficient voltage
1. Pilot flame may be too low,
causing safety pilot to “drop
out”
2. Improper venting or exces-
sive blockage
1. Metal expanding while
heating or contracting while
cooling
1. Fireplace burning vapors
from paint, hair spray,
glues, etc. (See IMPOR-
TANT statement above)
2. For propane/LP gas, low
fuel supply
3. Gas leak. See Warning
statement at top of page
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. Check electrical connec-
tions
2. See Pilot will not stay lit,
page 22
1. Clean and adjust pilot flame
for maximum flame im-
pingement on thermopile
2. Have the vent system in-
spected, including the ter-
mination cap. Remove any
restriction or obstruction
1. This is normal with most
fireplaces. If noise is ex-
cessive, contact qualified
service person
1. Ventilate room. Stop us-
ing odor causing products
while fireplace is running
2. Contact local propane/LP
supplier
3. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Gas Line Hook-Up,
page 12)
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Gas Line Hook-Up,
page 12)
2. Replace control valve
1. Take apart gas tubing and
remove foreign matter
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Gas Line Hook-Up,
page 12)