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Technical Note:
HOW THE PILOT SAFETY CONTROL WORKS: When lit, the pilot
flame warms a thermocouple. The heated thermocouple produces a small
electrical current that activates an electromagnet which keeps the pilot gas
supply valve open. When you hold down the control knob after the pilot
initially lights, you are manually keeping open the gas supply until the
thermocouple warms up enough to automatically keep the gas supply valve
open.
Should the pilot blow out, the thermocouple will cool and the
electromagnet will close the gas supply valve and shut off the supply of gas. If
pilot goes out after being lit long enough to warm the thermocouple, the
thermocouple must cool down before the electromagnet will allow the gas
valve to reopen. This safety mechanism can take up to 30 seconds and
produces an audible “click”.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
1. Check that the flames are evenly distributed. (See illustration 15.6.) in
LP burning stoves they will be mostly blue for the first 15 minutes
and then will change to yellow/orange. NG stoves will remain very
blue/translucent. There may be a slight amount of condensation on
the glass. This will disappear when the fireplace heats up.
2. If this is the first time you have burned your new fireplace for any
length of time, you may smell the fireplace paint curing. This is
normal and will go away within a few hours.
3. The adhesive on the window gasket will also take a few days to
cure. This process will create an unpleasant odor. This is normal
and will go away after about 10 to 12 hours of use on High.
4. To completely shut off the Stove, including the pilot, turn the Gas
Control Knob to the “OFF” position. It is a good idea to turn the Gas
Control Knob to “OFF” and turn the manual gas valve on the supply
line to “OFF” if the stove will not be used for any length of time.
This turns off the pilot, the burner, and the gas supply.
WARNING
Do not attempt to decrease flame size or heat output by closing the manual
gas supply valve. This valve should always be in a fully open position.
Illustration 15.4 The pilot assembly
is located on the right side of the
firebox.
Thermocouple
Spark Electrode
Pilot
Illustration 15.5 When the pilot is
lit, the flame will be clearly visible
at the right side of the firebox,
beneath the right side of the
burner pan.
Illustration 15.6 After the fire has
burned for 15 minutes the flames
should be evenly distributed and
have a mostly yellow appearance.
Pilot
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