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TROUBLESHOOTING

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OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit

1.

Burner orifice is clogged

1.

Clean burner orifice (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

Maintenance, page 11) or replace burner

 

 

 

 

orifice

 

2.

Burner orifice diameter is too small

2.

Replace burner orifice

 

3.

Inlet gas pressure is too low

3.

Contact local propane/LP gas company

 

 

 

 

 

Delayed ignition of burner

1.

Manifold pressure is too low

1.

Contact local propane/LP gas company

 

2.

Burner orifice is clogged

2.

Clean burner orifice (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

Maintenance, page 11) or replace burner

 

 

 

 

orifice

 

 

 

 

 

Burner backfiring during combustion

1.

Burner orifice is clogged or damaged

1.

Clean burner orifice (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

Maintenance, page 11) or replace burner

 

 

 

 

orifice

 

2.

Burner damaged

2.

Replace burner

 

3.

Gas regulator defective

3.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow flame during burner combustion

1.

Not enough air

1.

Check burner for dirt and debris. If

 

 

 

 

found, clean burner (see Cleaning and

 

 

 

 

Maintenance, page 11)

 

2.

Inlet gas pressure is too low

2.

Contact local propane/LP gas company

 

3.

Gas regulator defective

3.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

Slight smoke or odor during initial opera-

1.

Residues from manufacturing processes

1.

Problem will stop after a few hours of

tion

 

 

 

operation

 

 

 

 

 

Heater produces a whistling noise when

1.

Turning control knob to HIGH position

1.

Turn control knob to LOW position and

burner is lit

 

when burner is cold

 

let warm up for a minute

 

2.

Air in gas line

2.

Operate burner until air is removed from

 

 

 

 

line. Have gas checked by local propane/

 

 

 

 

LP gas company

 

3.

Air passageways on heater blocked

3.

Observe minimum installation clear-

 

 

 

 

ances (see Figure 4, page 6)

 

4.

Dirty or partially clogged burner orifice

4.

Clean burner (see Cleaning and Main-

 

 

 

 

tenance, page 11) or replace burner ori-

 

 

 

 

fice

 

 

 

 

 

Heater produces a clicking/ticking noise just after burner is 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

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Desa CGP10L, CGP6L installation manual Maintenance

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