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Low Flame Modulating remote without power defaults to low flame
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On fireplaces with a modulating remote, losing power to the remote makes the fireplace fall back to low flame until power returns. This is the designed fallback, not a valve fault.
Applies to: Napoleon fireplaces with modulating remote
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Source: Napoleon/Wolf Steel Service Manual W415-0118, Main Burner Not Lighting flowcharts (direct vent, natural vent, vent free). Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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