Our 10 year old gas fireplace looks so much nicer without the wire mesh screen, just the glass front. The glass seals to the face with 4 spring loaded clamps on the corners, and rope 'caulk'. Is the mesh screen panel in front of the glass necessary? or is it just to give it the look of a spark screen ?
Gas Fireplace: Is mesh screen panel in front of the glass necessary
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look at page 22 of the manual: http://www.heatilator.com/downloads/installManuals/4031-551.pdf
using a multimeter, check the voltage being sent to the valve while the fireplace is on, which should be the green and orange wires. the re-check it after you turn it off and the pilot is still on. if the on and off voltages are different, then your gas valve is faulty. if the voltages are the same, then your controller is faulty.
if the it's valve, do not replace it yourself. in nearly every jurisdiction, it is illegal for non-licensed people to do work on gas fixtures.
note that it might also be that you just never noticed that the pilot remains on for a brief time as it burns the residual gas in the line.
Our house was built in the 1970s and we had a similar dilemma. We covered the brick added a new mantle added black granite tiles as well as covering the opening with a cover we bought at a home improvement store. We also widened the area a little as well to offset the mantel. With the doors shut it looks very modern and clean and hides the internals.
Hopefully this gives you some ideas.
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Without seeing a picture, I'm going to assume you're talking about the "safety screen" that now comes with most fireplaces.
It's necessary for manufactures to provide them, but whether you put it on or not is up to you. The intent of it is to stop small children from burning their skin on it if they get too close to the unit, but if there are no children in the house then it serves no point.