Owner`s manual

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
Unplug power to the appliance before performing any service.
PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS
? Fire burns with a lazy, orange flame
i Insufficient combustion air.
nual draft
i Combustion/Exhaust blower
plugged or going out.
i Venting plugged with fly ash or ice.
i Home does not have adequate make
up air (negative pressure).
i Ash slides are pulled out.
9 Remove any clinkers or ash from
the firepot by using scraping tool.
Clean entire system.
9 Clean out prim
holes if plugged.
sh drawer. Clean out heat
e access
plates.
9 Change to a better grade of fuel if
necessary.
9 Check that damper control knob is
ad ll out to
in
9 Pu n.
9 C around the door.
If e, adjust the
ha ll adjustment
ca door seal by
adjusting the door latch rod and/or
the door hinges. Replace the door
gasket if necessary.
9 Check for blockage in the air inlet
tube or exhaust pipe. Clean out as
needed.
9 Check combustion/exhaust blower
impeller. This can be done by
removing the exhaust pipe and
9 Replace combustion/exhaust blower
sure in a home is
ances
hookups.
Also, make sure that adequate
tilation is supplied for the rest of the
e, or the unit will become the air
intake causing problems.
and/or fuel builds up in the firepot and
the glass will soot up quickly.
i Feed rate too high for ma
setting.
ary air in firepot
i Fuel has too much moisture, has too
many fines, too high of ash content
or is old.
9 Empty a
exchangers by removing th
justed properly. Pu
crease fire burn.
sh ash cleanout slides i
heck gasket seal
the door is loos
ndle latch. A sma
n be made to the
shining a light into the tube or using
the access plug on the exhaust
manifold side plate.
if needed.
NOTE: Negative pres
a serious issue. All MagnuM appli
should be installed with outside air
ven
hom