Desa GS38 installation manual See Cleaning and Mainte

Troubleshooting

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OBSERVED PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE		REMEDY
Slight smoke or odor during	1.	Not enough air	1.	Check burner for dirt and
initial operation				debris. If found, clean burner
				(see Cleaning and Mainte-
	2.	Gas regulator defective	2.	nance, page 23)
				Replace gas control
	3.	Residues from manufacturing	3.	Problem will stop after a few
		processes and logs curing		hours of operation
Moisture/condensation noticed	1.	Not enough combustion/ven-	1.	Refer to Air for Combustion
on windows		tilation air		and Ventilation requirements
				(page 6)
Heater produces a whistling	1.	Turning control knob to HI	1.	Turn control knob to LO
noise when burner is lit		position when burner is cold		position and let warm up for
	2.	Air in gas line	2.	a minute
				Operate burner until air is
				removed from line. Have gas
				line checked by local natural
	3.	Air passageways on heater	3.	or propane/LP gas company
				Observe minimum installation
	4.	blocked	4.	clearances (see page 11)
		Dirty or partially clogged		Clean burner (see Cleaning
		burner orifice		and Maintenance, page 23)
				or replace burner orifice
White powder residue forming	1.	When heated, vapors from	1.	Turn heater off when using
within burner box or on adjacent		furniture polish, wax, carpet		furniture polish, wax, cleaners
walls or furniture		cleaners, etc. may turn into		or similar products
		white powder residue
Remote does not function	1.	Battery is not installed. Bat-	1.	Replace 9-volt batteries in
(GHRCB and GHRCTB Series		tery power is low		receiver and hand-held remote
only)				control
Fireplace insert produces a	1.	Metal expanding while heating	1.	This is normal with most
clicking/ticking noise just after		or contracting while cooling		fireplaces. If noise is exces-
burners are lit or shut off				sive, contact qualified service
				person

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