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Unfortunately they were bought out a few years ago and the models are different and some parts are discontinued. Not much help there. I'm going to call a specialist tomorrow and get to the bottom of it once and for all.

hah yeah makes sense this is what it looked like when it's running - logs are in like the manual says... hard to see the flames, but they're just about 2" tall and blue here's a close up of the front of the valve too Click to Enlarge 23.4 KB Click to Enlarge 40.22 KB

Gas line running to the fireplace looks pro, doped connections, well-supported (I've seen amateur gas lines held up by wire coat hangers a few too many times). I would have probably run 3/4" instead of 1/2" - but the system only has a range and a water heater on it and it's a small house... so it's not like there are lines being run 60' out anyway. Venting is framed through the wall, a little sloppy, but has all the proper components and clearances (double checked before even thinking of turning the thing on). It's weird. Inlet pressure is fine, pilot runs strong, just a high outlet pressure and tiny blue flames at the burner.

Other thought was that it was a volume issue, but that wouldn't cause the high outlet pressure anyway...

Thanks for the photo tip - should show now... that's the bottom of the valve. I've seen stoves converted for propane that have the telltale red screw on the high/low adjustment knob... but this one doesn't have anything obvious if it has been converted.

Ah yeah - good point about the orifice size. Seem like they could be large enough to be NG... I know propane is smaller but honestly I've almost never dealt with LP in my area so I'm not 100% on that. Click to Enlarge 113.4 KB Flame is strong at the pilot.

Just bought a foreclosed house with a natural gas fireplace installed - looks like it's the vermont castings radiance RDV40... maybe 5-7 years old from what I can tell... Tried to start it up and the pilot lights fine, but the burner flames are quite small. Ran a manometer and the inlet pressure is right at about 10" WC but the burner pressure is too high at about 7-8" WC (should be 3.5). Those pressures seem about right for LP but not NG... did the previous owner foolishly install an LP stove on a NG line? There are no markings/stickers that say it's been converted to propane, but there is a red line in marker on the bottom of the valve... see photo So is that my problem? or is it just a broken valve/regulator? Double checked the venting and everything seems fine... the only problem seems to be the pressure at the burner. I might just get a technician out here, but I'd like to know if I'm completely screwed before I pay someone to come out ? it's getting cold! Click to Enlarge 61.53 KB