TROUBLE- SHOOTING
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Burner plaque(s) does not glow
1.Plaque damaged
2.Inlet gas pressure is too low
3.Control knob set between locked positions
1.Replace burner
2.Contact local propane gas company
3.Turn control knob until it locks at desired setting
Slight smoke or odor | 1. | Residues from manu- | 1. | Problem will stop after |
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Heater produces a | 1. | Metal expanding while | 1. | This is common with |
clicking/ticking noise |
| heating or contracting |
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just after burner is lit |
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| excessive, contact |
or shut off |
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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.
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.
Heater produces unwanted odors
1.Heater burning vapors from paint, hair spray, glues, etc. (See
IMPORTANT state- ment above)
2.Low fuel supply
3.Gas leak. See Warn- ing statement above
1.Ventilate room. Stop using
2.Refill supply tank
3.Locate and correct all leaks (see Checking Gas Connections, page 14)
Heater shuts off in use (ODS operates)
1.Not enough fresh air is available
2.Low line pressure
3.ODS/pilot is partially clogged
1.Open window and/or door for ventilation
2.Contact local propane gas company
3.Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 20)
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