TROUBLE- SHOOTING
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WARNING
WARNING ICON | G 001 |
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.
OBSERVED | POSSIBLE | REMEDY | ||
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Heater produces | 1. | Heater burning vapors | 1. | Ventilate room. Stop |
unwanted odors. |
| from paint, hair spray, |
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| glues, etc. |
| products while heater is |
| 2. | Gas leak. See Warn- |
| running. |
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| ing statement at | 2. | Find and correct all |
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| top of page. |
| leaks (see Checking Gas |
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| Connections, page 13). |
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Heater shuts off in | 1. | Heater not venting | 1. | Check venting system. |
use. |
| correctly. Vent safety |
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| switch shuts off |
| repair. If venting |
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| heater. |
| system is OK, have |
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| qualified service person |
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| replace vent safety |
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| switch, wire harness, or |
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| thermocouple inter- |
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| rupter. |
| 2. | Low line pressure. | 2. | Contact local natural |
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| 3. | Pilot partially clogged. | 3. | Clean pilot (see Clean- |
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Gas odor even when | 1. | Gas leak. See Warn- | 1. | Find and correct all |
control knob is in |
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| leaks (see Checking Gas |
OFF position. |
| top of page. |
| Connections, page 13). |
| 2. | Control valve damaged. | 2. | Replace control valve. |
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Gas odor during | 1. | Foreign matter be- |
combustion. |
| tween control valve |
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| and burner. |
| 2. | Gas leak. See Warn- |
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| 3. | Foreign fumes in area |
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| of heater being drawn |
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1.Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter.
2.Find and correct all leaks (see Checking Gas Connections, page 13).
3.Ventilate area around heater to remove any foreign fumes.
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