My unvented indoor gas fireplace consistently lights up just fine for a
few minutes, then pops off for no apparent reason.
Does this sound like it's a safety device that wrongly thinks the flame
went out? Is this something an average homeowner should attempt to fix?

Call for service.

On 1/18/2005 12:55 PM US(ET), Bert Byfield took fingers to keys, and
typed the following:

My unvented indoor gas fireplace consistently lights up just fine for a
few minutes, then pops off for no apparent reason.
Does this sound like it's a safety device that wrongly thinks the flame
went out? Is this something an average homeowner should attempt to fix?


There is a temperature sensor inside the unit. It is a small silver
colored cylinder with a woven metal wire attached that clips onto the
firebox somewhere. It may be mounted too close to the heater unit. Move
it further away and/or lower.
That could be a simple reason, but there could be another more technical
one. Start there and see if it helps.

--
Bill

If you have the instructions they usually have troubleshooting info. Check
the manufacturers web site too.


"Bert Byfield" wrote in message
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My unvented indoor gas fireplace consistently lights up just fine for a
few minutes, then pops off for no apparent reason.
Does this sound like it's a safety device that wrongly thinks the flame
went out? Is this something an average homeowner should attempt to fix?

Either the ODS is dirty or it has gone bad. The ODS is where the pilot flame
comes out. Take a can of compressed air like what is used to clean computers
and blow out the ODS. Blow it first from the two small holes in the sides
toward the back. Then back down where the pilot flame comes out.

"Bert Byfield" wrote in message
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My unvented indoor gas fireplace consistently lights up just fine for a
few minutes, then pops off for no apparent reason.
Does this sound like it's a safety device that wrongly thinks the flame
went out? Is this something an average homeowner should attempt to fix?