Desa VDCFTNA installation manual Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ODS/pilot lights but flame

1. Control knob not fully pressed

1.

Press in control knob fully

goes out when control knob is

 

in

2.

After ODS/pilot lights, keep

released

2. Control knob not pressed in

 

 

 

long enough

 

control knob pressed in 30

 

 

3.

Safety interlock system has

3.

seconds

 

 

 

 

Wait one minute for safety in-

 

 

 

been triggered

 

terlock system to reset. Repeat

 

 

4.

Equipment shutoff valve not

4.

ignition operation

 

 

 

 

Fully open equipment shutoff

 

 

5.

fully open

5.

valve

 

 

 

 

Pilot flame not touching ther-

A) Contact local natural or

 

 

 

mocouple, which allows ther-

 

propane/LP gas company

 

 

 

mocouple to cool, causing

 

B) Clean ODS/pilot (see

 

 

 

pilot flame to go out. This

 

 

 

 

problem could be caused by

 

Cleaning and Maintenance,

 

 

 

one or both of the following:

 

page 27) or replace ODS/pilot

 

 

 

A) Low gas pressure

 

assembly

 

 

 

 

 

B) Dirty or partially clogged

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

ODS/pilot

6.

Hand tighten until snug, then

 

 

Thermocouple connection

 

 

7.

loose at control valve

7.

tighten 1/4 turn more

 

 

Thermocouple damaged

Replace pilot assembly

 

 

8.

Control valve damaged

8.

Replace control valve

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner does not light after

1. Inlet gas pressure is too low

1.

Contact local natural or pro-

ODS/pilot is lit

2.

Burner orifice is clogged

2.

pane/LP gas company

 

 

Clean burner (see

Cleaning

 

 

 

 

 

and Maintenance,

page 27)

 

 

3.

Thermopile leads disconnected

3.

or replace burner orifice

 

 

Reconnect leads (see Wiring

 

 

 

or improperly connected (Re-

 

Diagram, page 28)

 

 

 

 

4.

mote-Ready Models Only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burners will not come on in re-

4.

Replace battery in transmitter

 

 

 

mote position (Remote-Ready

 

 

 

Models Only)

 

and receiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delayed ignition of burner

1. Manifold pressure is too low

1.

Contact local natural or pro-

 

 

2.

Burner orifice is clogged

2.

pane/LP gas company

 

 

Clean burner (see

Cleaning

 

 

 

 

 

and Maintenance,

page 27)

 

 

 

 

 

or replace burner orifice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner backfiring during com-

1. Burner orifice is clogged or

1.

Clean burner (see Cleaning

bustion

 

damaged

 

and Maintenance,

page 27)

 

 

2.

Damaged burner

2.

or replace burner orifice

 

 

Replace damaged burner

 

 

3.

Gas regulator defective

3.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

4.

Inlet gas pressure is too low

4.

Contact local natural or pro-

 

 

 

 

 

pane/LP gas company

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