TROUBLESHOOTING

Continued

OBSERVED PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture/condensation no-

1.

Not enough combustion/

1.

Refer to Air for Combustion

ticed on windows

 

ventilation air

 

and Ventilation require-

 

 

 

 

ments (page 6)

 

 

 

 

 

Heater produces a whistling

1.

Turning control knob to HI

1.

Turn control knob to LO or

noise when burner is lit

 

or position 5 when burner is

 

position 1 and let warm up

 

 

cold

 

for a minute

 

2.

Air in gas line

2.

Operate burner until air is

 

 

 

 

removed from line. Have

 

 

 

 

gas line checked by local

 

 

 

 

propane/LP or natural gas

 

 

 

 

company

 

3.

Air passageways on heater

3.

Observe minimum installation

 

 

blocked

 

clearances (see page 9)

 

4.

Dirty or partially clogged

4.

Clean burner (see Cleaning

 

 

burner orifice

 

and Maintenance, page 23)

 

 

 

 

or replace burner orifice

 

 

 

 

 

White powder residue form-

1.

When heated, vapors from

1.

Turn heater off when us-

ing within burner box or on

 

furniture polish, wax, carpet

 

ing furniture polish, wax,

adjacent walls or furniture

 

cleaners, etc. may turn into

 

carpet cleaners or similar

 

 

white powder residue

 

products

 

 

 

 

 

Heater produces a clicking/

1.

Metal expanding while

1.

This is normal with most

ticking noise just after burner

 

heating or contracting while

 

heaters. If noise is exces-

is lit or shut off

 

cooling

 

sive, contact qualified ser-

 

 

 

 

vice person

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