Desa RCLP30 Troubleshooting, Technical Service, Accessory, Observed Fault, Possible Cause, Remedy

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, connected to propane supply, operating or hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.

OBSERVED FAULT	POSSIBLE CAUSE		REMEDY
Fan does not turn when heater is	1.	No electrical power to heater	1.	Check voltage to electrical
plugged in				outlet. If voltage is good, check
				heater power cord for breaks
	2.	Fan hitting inside of heater	2.	Adjust motor/fan mount to
		shell		keep fan from hitting inside of
				heater shell. Bend fan mount
				if necessary
	3.	Fan blades bent	3.	Replace fan. See Fan, page 8
	4.	Defective motor	4.	Replace motor
Heater will not ignite	1.	User did not follow installa-	1.	Repeat installation and operation
		tion or operation instructions		instructions. See Installation,
		properly		page 4 and Operation, page 5
	2.	No spark at ignitor. To test for	2.	A) Check ignitor wire. Tighten
		spark, follow step 8 under Ig-		or reattach loose ignitor wire.
		nitor, page 9. If you see spark		B) Assure gap between ignitor
		at ignitor, have heater serviced		electrode and target plate is
		by qualified service person. If		0.17" (4.3 mm). Do not bend
		no spark seen:		electrode. Doing so may cause
		A) Loose or disconnected		it to break
		ignitor wire		C) Tighten nut holding piezo
		B) Wrong spark gap		ignitor to base of heater
		C) Piezo ignitor loose		D) Replace ignitor electrode.
		D) Bad ignitor electrode		See Ignitor, page 9

Heater shuts down while run- ning

WARNING: Use only in areas free of high dust content.

1.Propane supply may be inad- equate

2.High surrounding air tem- perature causing thermal limit device to shut down heater.

3.Restricted air flow

4.Damaged fan

5.Excessive dust or debris in surrounding area

1.A) Refill tank

B)Provide additional and/or larger tanks. See Propane Supply, page 4

2.This can happen when running heater in temperatures above 85° F (29˚ C). Run heater in cooler temperatures

3.Check heater inlet and outlet. Remove any obstructions

4.Replace fan. See Fan, page 8

5.Clean heater. See Mainte- nance, page 6

TECHNICAL SERVICE

You may have further questions about this heater. If so, contact DESA Heating Productsʼ Technical Service Department at 1-866-672-6040. When calling, please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready.

You can also visit DESA Heating ProductsʼTechni- cal Service web site at www.desatech.com.

ACCESSORY

Purchase accessories and parts from your near- est dealer or service center. If your dealer or service center can not supply an accessory or part, call DESA Industriesʼ Parts Department at 1-905-826-8010. You can also write to the ad- dress listed on the back page of this manual.

LPA4020 - Fuel Gas Connector

Connects regulator to all standard propane tanks. U.L. and AGA

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