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. Fol- low 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 sup- plies, 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 PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY | ||
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Heater produces unwanted | 1. | Heater burning vapors from | 1. | Ventilate room. Stop us- |
odors |
| paint, hair spray, glues, etc. |
| ing odor causing products |
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| while heater is running |
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| ment above) |
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| 2. | Low fuel supply (propane/ | 2. | Refill supply tank |
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| LP gas only) | 3. | Locate and correct all leaks |
| 3. | Gas leak. See Warning |
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| statement above |
| nections, page 13) |
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Heater shuts off in use (ODS | 1. | Not enough fresh air is | 1. | Open window and/or door |
operates) |
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| for ventilation |
| 2. | Low line pressure | 2. | Contact local natural or |
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| propane/LP gas company |
| 3. | ODS/pilot is partially | 3. | Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning |
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| and Maintenance, page 18) |
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Gas odor even when control | 1. | Gas leak. See Warning | 1. | Locate and correct all leaks |
knob is in OFF position |
| statement above |
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| nections, page 13) |
| 2. | Control valve defective | 2. | Replace control valve |
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Gas odor during combustion | 1. | Foreign matter between | 1. | Take apart gas tubing and |
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| control valve and burner |
| remove foreign matter |
| 2. | Gas leak. See Warning | 2. | Locate and correct all leaks |
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Moisture/condensation no- | 1. | Not enough combustion/ | 1. | Refer to Air for Combustion |
ticed on windows |
| ventilation air |
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| ments (page 5) |
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