Enerco MHBF10NG, TSIR20NGT, TSBF10NG Troubleshooting CON’T, Observed Symptom Possible Cause Remedy

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TROUBLESHOOTING CON’T

OBSERVED SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

Buner backfiring during

1.

Burner orifice is clogged or damaged

1.

Clean burner orifice (see Cleaning and

 

Maintenance on page 13), or replace

 

 

 

combustion

 

 

 

 

 

 

burner orifice

 

2.

Burner damaged

 

 

2.

Replace burner

 

3.

Gas regulator defective

3.

Replace gas regulator

Burner plaque(s) does not glow

1.

Plaque damaged

1.

Replace buner

2.

Control knob set between locked posi-

2.

Turn control knob until it locks at desired

[Infrared Only]

 

tions.

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

3. Inlet gas pressure is too low

3.

Replace gas regulator

Slight smoke or odor during

1.

Residues from manufacturing process

1.

Problem will stop after a few hours of

initial operation

 

 

operation

Heater produces a whistling

1. Turning control knob to HI position when

1.

Turn control knob to LO position and let

 

burner is cold

 

warm up for a minute.

noise when burner is lit

 

 

2. Air in gas line

2. Operate buner until air is removed from

 

 

 

line have gas line checked by local gas

 

 

 

 

 

3. Air passageways on heater blocked

 

company.

 

3. Observe minimum installation

 

 

 

 

clearances(see Figure 4 page6)

 

4.

Dirty or partially clogged burner orifice.

4.

Clean burner orifice (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

Maintenance on page 13), or replace

 

 

 

 

burner orifice.

White powder residue forming

1.

When heated, vapors from furniture polis,

1.

Turn heater off when using furniture

within burner box or on

 

wax, carpe cleaners, etc., turn into white

 

poils,wax, carpet cleaner or similar

adjacent walls or furniture

 

powder residue

 

products.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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 you 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.

OBSERVED SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

REMEDY

Heater produces unwanted

1.

Heater burning vapors from paint, hair

1.

Ventilate room. Stop using odor-causing

 

spray, glues, etc. See IMPORTANT

 

products while heater is running.

odors.

 

 

 

statement above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Gas leak. See WARNING statement at

2.

Locate and correct all leaks (see Checking

 

 

top of page.

 

Gas Connections, page 8)

Heater shuts off in use (ODS

1.

Not enough fresh air is available

1.

Open window and/or door for ventilation

operates)

2.

Low line pressure

2.

Contact local gas company

 

3.

ODS/pilot is partially clogged

3.

Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

Maintenance, page 13)

Gas odor even when control

1.

Gas leak. See WARNING statement at

1.

Locate and correct all leaks (see Checking

 

top of page

 

Gas Connections, page 8)

knob is in OFF position

 

 

2.

Control valve is defective

2.

Replace control valve

 

 

1.

Foreign matter between control valve and

1.

Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign

Gas odor during combustion

 

burner

 

matter

2.

Gas leak. See WARNING statement at

2.

Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-

 

 

 

top of page

 

ing Gas Connections, page 8)

Heater produces a cliking/

1.

Metal expanding while heating or contract-

1.

This is common with most heaters. If noise

ticking noise just after butner is

 

ing while cooling

 

is excessive, contact qualified service

lit or shut off

 

 

 

person

Moisture/condensation noticed

1. Not enough combustion/venitlation air

1.

Refer to Fresh Air of Combustion and

on windows

 

 

 

Ventilation page 3 through 5

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