Desa VS24NRA, CFS18NRA Troubleshooting, Continued, Observed Problem, Possible Cause, Remedy

OWNER’S MANUAL

TROUBLESHOOTING

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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. These odors will disappear over time.

OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY

Heater produces a clicking/ticking noise just after burners are lit or shut off

1.Metal expanding while heating or con- tracting while cooling

1.This is common with most heaters. If noise is excessive, contact qualified ser- vice person

Heater produces unwanted odors	1.	Heater burning vapors from paint, hair
		spray, glues, cleaners, chemicals, new
		carpet, etc. (See IMPORTANT state-
		ment above)
	2.	Low fuel supply
	3.	Gas leak. See Warning statement
		above

1.Open window to ventilate room. Stop us- ing odor causing products while heater is running

2.Refill supply tank

3.Locate and correct all leaks (see Check- ing Gas Connections, page 12)

Heater shuts off in use (ODS operates)	1.	Not enough fresh air is available	1.	Open window and/or door for ventilation
	2.	Low line pressure	2.	Contact local natural gas company
	3.	ODS/pilot is partially clogged	3.	Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and
				Maintenance, page 18)
Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF	1.	Gas leak. See Warning statement	1.	Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-
position		above		ing Gas Connections, page 12)
	2.	Gas control defective	2.	Replace gas control

Gas odor during combustion	1.	Foreign matter between control valve
		and burner
	2.	Gas leak. See Warning statement
		above

1.Take apart gas tubing and remove for- eign matter

2.Locate and correct all leaks (see Check- ing Gas Connections, page 12)

Log set cycles to pilot, but room tempera- ture drops to a lower than ideal level before log set comes back on

1.Hand-held remote control unit needs to be moved away from heater

1.Move hand-held remote control unit far- ther away from the heater

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