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 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. These odors will disappear over time.
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Heater produces unwanted | 1. | Heater burning vapors from | 1. | Open window and ventilate | ||
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| 2. | ment above) | 2. | Refill supply tank (propane/LP | |
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Heater shuts off in use (ODS | 1. | Not enough fresh air is avail- | 1. | Open window and/or door for | ||
operates) | 2. | able | 2. | ventilation | ||
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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 | 2. | statement above |
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Gas odor during combustion | 1. | Foreign matter between con- | 1. | Take apart gas tubing and | ||
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Burnerflameisexcessivelylarge | 1. | Excessive line or manifold | 1. | Check manifold pressure and | ||
and is very near or touches the | 2. | pressure | 2. | correct as needed | ||
top of firebox | Dirty primary air holes | Clean burner air holes (see | ||||
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