Cleaning the fl ue and burner
Inspect the fl ue baffl e. It should be reasonably clean and free
of soot. Heavy soot formation indicates improper functioning
To clean the fl ue and burner, follow these steps:
Unplug the refrigerator power cord from the 120V
Disconnect/shut off the 12V DC power to the refrig-
Turn the manual shutoff valve to OFF.
- Cover from the burner housing.
- Burner mounting screw and burner assembly.
- Wire and fl ue baffl e from the top of fl ue tube.
Using a fl ue brush, clean the fl ue from the top.
Blowing compressed air into the fl ue will
erly clean soot and scale out of the fl ue tube.
Clean the burner tube with a brush. Blow out the
burner with compressed air.
Before removing the burner jet:
Clean burner area of soot and scale that fell out of
Soak the jet in wood alcohol and blow it out with
Reinstall and tighten the burner jet.
DO NOT use a wire or pin when cleaning the
burner jet as damage can occur to the precision
opening. This could be extremely hazardous!
Carefully reinstall the burner. Make sure the end of
the burner fi ts into the slot on the burner bracket,
that the slots are centered under the fl ue tube and
that the thermocouple is positioned properly (tip of
thermocouple extends over two slots fo the burner).
Check the burner fl ame for proper appearance. The
fl ame should be light blue. If it has a yellow tip, it
means that it is burning incorrectly.
Check the electrode for proper location and gap.
Turn on the manual gas shutoff valve. Check all
fi ttings for leaks with soapy water.
Connect the 120V power cord to the outlet.
Reconnect/turn on the 12V DC power.
Check the LP gas safety shutoff.
Electrode
Burner
tube
1/
8” to 3/16”
(3-5 mm)
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