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Troubleshooting
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Pilot won’t light | Cylinder valve is closed | Open valve | ||
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| Blockage in orifice or pilot tube | Clean or replace orifice or pilot tube | |
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| Air in gas line | Open gas line and bleed it (pressing control | |
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| knob in) for not more than 1 - 2 minutes or | |
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| until you smell gas | |
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| Low gas pressure with cylinder valve | Turn cylinder valve OFF and replace | |
Note: Heater operates at reduced | fully open | cylinder | ||
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Igniter fails | Use match to light pilot; obtain new igniter | |||
efficiency below 40ºF (5ºC) | ||||
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Pilot won’t stay lit | Dirt built up around pilot | Clean dirt from around pilot | ||
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| Connection between gas valve and | Tighten connection and perform leak check | |
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| pilot assembly is loose |
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| Thermocouple is not operating | Replace thermocouple | |
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Burner won’t light | Gas pressure is low | Turn cylinder valve OFF and replace | ||
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| Blockage in orifice | Clear blockage | |
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| Control knob is not in ON position | Turn control knob to ON | |
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Burner flame is low | Gas pressure is low | Turn cylinder valve OFF and replace | ||
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| Outdoor temperature is less than | Use a full cylinder | |
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| Supply hose is bent or kinked | Straighten hose | |
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| Control knob fully ON | Check burner and orifices for blockage | |
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Emitter glows uneven | Gas pressure is low | Turn cylinder valvue OFF and replace | ||
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Note: Bottom 1” of emitter normally does | Base is not on a level surface | Place heater on a level surface | ||
NOT glow. | Heater is level | Clean burner | ||
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Carbon | Dirt or film on reflector and emitter | Clean reflector and emitter | ||
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Thick black smoke | Blockage in burner | Remove blockage and clean burner | ||
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Owner’s manual and assembly instructions: model 153300 outdoor patio heater | 3/28/03 | 16 |