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TROUBLE- SHOOTING
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TECHNICAL SERVICE
WARNING
If you smell gas
•Shut off gas supply.
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, paint, paint remover, cigarette smoke, cements and glues, new carpet or textiles, etc., create fumes. These fumes may mix with combustion air and create odors.
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Heater produces | 1. | Heater burning vapors | 1. | Ventilate room. Stop | ||
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| 2. | Gas leak. See Warn- | 2. | Locate and correct all | |
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Heater shuts off in | 1. | Not enough fresh air is | 1. | Refer to Fresh Air for | ||
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Gas odor even when | 1. Gas leak. See Warn- | 1. | Locate and correct all | |||
control knob is in |
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OFF position |
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Gas odor during | 1. | Foreign matter be- | 1. | Take apart gas tubing | ||
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Moisture/condensation | 1. Not enough combus- | 1. | Refer to Fresh Air for | |||
noticed on windows |
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You may have further questions about installation, operation, or troubleshooting. If so, contact DESA International’s Technical Service Department at
101867