Desa PORTABLE PROPANE/LP HEATER installation manual Gas leak. See Warning, Maintenance

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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 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 PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE		REMEDY
Heater produces unwanted	1. Heater burning vapors from		1.	Ventilate room. Stop using
odors		paint, hair spray, glues, etc.		odor-causing products while
		See IMPORTANT statement		heater is running
		above	2.	Replace propane/LP gas
	2.	Low fuel supply
				cylinder
	3.	Gas leak. See Warning	3.	Locate and correct all leaks
		statement at top of page
Heater shuts off in use	1. Not enough fresh air is avail-		1.	Provide more combustion area.
		able		Aminimum 10 square inches of
				ventilation air must be provided
				for adequate combustion
	2.	Low line pressure	2.	Replace propane/LP gas
	3.	ODS/pilot is partially		cylinder
			3.	Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning
		clogged		and Maintenance, page 8)
	4.	Tip over switch activated	4.	Relight heater
		from bumping heater
Gas odor even when control knob	1. Gas leak. See Warning		1.	Locate and correct all leaks
is in OFF position		statement at top of page
	2.	Control valve defective	2.	Replace control valve
Moisture/condensation noticed	1. Not enough combustion/ven-		1.	Provide more combustion
on windows		tilation air		area. A minimum 10 square
				inches (65 square cm) of ven-
				tilation air must be provided
				for adequate combustion

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