TROUBLE- SHOOTING
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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. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
OBSERVED | POSSIBLE |
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PROBLEM | CAUSE | REMEDY |
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Heater produces a | 1. Metal expanding while | 1. This is common with |
clicking/ticking noise | heating or contracting | most heaters. If noise is |
just after burner is lit or | while cooling | excessive, contact quali- |
shut off. |
| fied service person. |
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Heater produces un- | 1. | Heater burning vapors |
wanted odors. |
| from paint, solvents, |
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| glues, etc. |
| 2. | Gas leak. See Warn- |
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| ing statement at |
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| top of page. |
1.Ventilate room. Stop us- ing odor causing prod- ucts while heater is run- ning.
2.Locate and correct all leaks (see Checking Gas Connections, page 11).
Heater shuts off in use. | 1. | Not enough fresh air is |
(ODS operates) |
| available |
| 2. | Low line pressure |
| 3. | ODS/pilot is partially |
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| clogged. |
1.Open window and/or door for ventilation.
2.Contact local natural gas company.
3.Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 20).
Gas odor even when | 1. | Gas leak. See Warn- | 1. | Locate and correct all | |
control knob is in OFF |
| ing statement at |
| leaks (see Checking Gas | |
position |
| top of page. |
| Connections, page 11). | |
| 2. | Control valve defective | 2. | Replace control valve. | |
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Gas odor during com- | 1. | Foreign matter be- | 1. | Take | apart gas tubing |
bustion |
| tween control valve and |
| and | remove foreign |
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| burner |
| matter. | |
| 2. | Gas leak. See Warn- | 2. | Locate and correct all | |
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| ing statement at |
| leaks (see Checking Gas | |
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| top of page. |
| Connections, page 11). | |
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