TROUBLE- SHOOTING

Continued

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.

OBSERVED

POSSIBLE

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

Heater produces a

1. Metal expanding while

1. This is common with

clicking/ticking noise

heating or contracting

most heaters. If noise is

just after burner is lit

while cooling

excessive, contact

or shut off

 

qualified service person

 

 

 

Heater produces

1.

Heater burning vapors

unwanted odors

 

from paint, solvents,

 

 

glues, etc. See IMPOR-

 

 

TANT statement above

 

2.

Gas leak. See Warn-

 

 

ing statement at

 

 

top of page

1.Ventilate room. Stop using odor causing products while heater is running

2.Locate and correct all leaks (see Checking Gas Connections, page 15)

Heater shuts off in

1.

Not enough fresh air is

use (ODS operates)

 

available

 

2.

Low line pressure

 

3.

ODS/pilot is partially

 

 

clogged

1.Open window and/or door for ventilation

2.Contact local natural gas company

3.Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 21)

Gas odor even when

1.

Gas leak. See Warn-

1.

Locate and correct all

control knob is in

 

ing statement at

 

leaks (see Checking Gas

OFF position

 

top of page

 

Connections, page 15)

 

2.

Control valve defec-

2.

Replace control valve

 

 

tive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gas odor during

1.

Foreign matter be-

combustion

 

tween control valve

 

 

and burner

 

2.

Gas leak. See Warn-

 

 

ing statement at

 

 

top of page

1.Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter

2.Locate and correct all leaks (see Checking Gas Connections, page 15)

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Desa CGN18B, RN30B installation manual Ing statement at, Top

RN30B, CGN18B specifications

Desa CGN18B and RN30B are innovative indoor heating solutions that cater to both residential and commercial needs, offering efficient heating capabilities with advanced features. Both models have carved a niche for themselves in the market, owing to their reliable performance, user-friendly interfaces, and modern design.

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