Desa GVR65BPA, GVR65PA, GVR50PA, GVR35PA Trouble Shooting, Observed Possible Problem Cause Remedy

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TROUBLE-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING ICONG 001WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: All troubleshooting items

 

 

Unless you need gas supply for testing, shut off manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

shutoff valve before servicing. Only a qualified service

 

 

 

 

are listed in order of operation.

 

 

person should service and repair heater and venting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING ICONG 001 CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean pilot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This can damage pilot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSERVED

POSSIBLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When ignitor button

1. Incorrect spark gap.

1.

Adjust spark gap to 1/16".

 

 

 

is pressed, there is no

2.

Ignitor electrode posi-

2.

Replace ignitor.

 

 

 

 

 

spark at pilot.

 

tioned wrong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Ignitor electrode broken.

3.

Replace ignitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Ignitor electrode not con-

4.

Reconnect ignitor cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

nected to ignitor cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Ignitor cable pinched or

5.

Free ignitor cable if

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wet.

 

pinched by any metal or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tubing. Keep ignitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cable dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Piezo ignitor nut is loose.

6.

Tighten nut holding piezo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ignitor to heater cabinet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nut is located inside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heater cabinet at top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Broken or frayed ignitor

7.

Replace ignitor cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Loose ignitor cable.

8.

Reconnect ignitor cable.

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Bad piezo ignitor.

9.

Replace piezo ignitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When ignitor button

1. Gas supply turned off or

1.

Turn on gas supply or

 

 

 

 

 

is pressed, there is

 

manual shutoff valve

 

open manual shutoff

 

 

 

 

 

spark at pilot but no

 

closed.

 

valve.

 

 

 

 

 

ignition.

2.

Control knob not in

2.

Turn control knob to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PILOT position.

 

PILOT position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Control knob not

3.

Press in control knob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed in while in

 

while in PILOT position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PILOT position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Air in gas lines when

4.

Continue holding down

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

 

control knob. Repeat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

igniting operation until

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

air is removed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Depleted gas supply.

5.

Contact local propane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gas company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Pilot is clogged.

6.

Clean pilot (see Clean-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing and Maintenance,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 26) or replace pilot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Gas regulator setting is

7.

Replace control valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not correct.

 

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