Desa VP2200IT, VP2600C, VP1600IT, VP1600C installation manual Trouble, Cleaning and Mainte

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TROUBLE-

 

OBSERVED

POSSIBLE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

 

 

 

SHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When control knob is

1.

Gas supply turned off or

1.

Turn on gas supply or

 

 

 

Continued

 

pressed in and turned

 

manual shutoff valve

 

open manual shutoff

 

 

 

 

to the PILOT/IGN

 

closed.

 

valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position, there is spark

2.

Control knob not pressed

2.

Press in control knob

 

 

 

 

 

at ODS/pilot but no

 

in while being turned to

 

while turning to PILOT/

 

 

 

ignition (non-thermo-

 

PILOT/IGN position

 

IGN position (non-

 

 

 

 

 

stat models only).

 

(non-thermostat models

 

thermostat models only).

 

 

 

 

 

only).

 

Press in thermostat

 

 

 

 

 

When ignitor button is

 

Thermostat control knob

 

control knob while

 

 

 

 

 

pressed in, there is a

 

not pressed in (thermostat

 

turning to PILOT/IGN

 

 

 

 

 

spark at ODS/Pilot but

 

models only).

 

position (thermostat

 

 

 

 

 

no ignition (thermo-

 

 

 

models only)

 

 

 

 

 

stat models only).

3.

Air in gas lines when

3.

Continue holding down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

 

control knob. Repeat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

igniting operation until

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

air is removed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Depleted gas supply

4.

Contact local propane gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

ODS/pilot is clogged.

5.

Clean ODS/pilot (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nance, page 26) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace ODS/pilot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Gas regulator setting is

6.

Replace gas regulator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Thermostat control knob

7.

Turn thermostat control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is not in pilot position

 

knob to pilot position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thermostat models only).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ODS/pilot lights but

1.

Control knob not fully

1.

Press in control knob

 

 

 

 

 

flame goes out when

 

pressed in.

 

fully.

 

 

 

 

 

control knob is

2.

Control knob not pressed

2.

After ODS/pilot lights,

 

 

 

 

 

released.

 

in long enough.

 

keep control knob pressed

 

 

 

 

3.

Manual shutoff valve not

 

in 30 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Fully open manual shut-

 

 

 

 

 

fully open.

 

off valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Thermocouple connection

4.

Hand tighten until snug,

 

 

 

 

 

loose at control valve.

 

then tighten 1/4 turn more.

 

 

 

 

5.

Pilot flame not touching

5.

A) Contact local propane

 

 

 

 

 

thermocouple, which

 

gas company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

allows thermocouple to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cool, causing pilot flame

 

B) Clean ODS/pilot (see

 

 

 

 

 

to go out. This problem

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

could be caused by one or

 

nance, page 26) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

both of the following:

 

replace ODS/pilot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A) Low gas pressure

 

assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B) Dirty or partially

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clogged ODS/pilot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Thermocouple damaged.

6.

Replace thermocouple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Control valve damaged.

7.

Replace control valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Safety interlock system

8.

Wait one minute for safety

 

 

 

 

 

has been triggered (ther-

 

interlock system to reset.

 

 

 

 

 

mostat models only).

 

Repeat ignition operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continued

 

 

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