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Burner does not light after ODS/pilot is lit | 1. | Burner | orifice | is clogged |
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| 2. | Burner | orifice | diameter | is too | small | 2. | Replace | burner | orifice |
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| 3. | Inlet gas pressure | is too low |
| 3. | Contact | local propane/LP | gas company | |||||
Delayedignitionofburner |
| 1. | Manifold pressure | is too | low |
| 1. | Contact | local propane/LP | gas company | ||||
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| 2. | Burner | orifice | is clogged |
| 2. | Clean burner | (see Cleaning and Mainte- | |||||
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Burner backfiring during combustion | 1. | Burner | orifice | is clogged | or damaged | 1. | Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- | |||||||
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| 2. | Burner | damaged |
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| 3. | Gas regulator | defective |
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| 3. | Replace | gas regulator |
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Yellow flame during burner combustion | 1. | Not enough air |
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| 2. | Gas regulator | defective |
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| 2. | Replace | gas regulator |
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Slighismokeorodorduringinitial | operation | 1. | Residues from manufacturing | processes | 1, | Problem | will stop after a few hours of | |||||||
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Heater produces a whistling noise when 1. Turning control knob to HI position
burner is litwhen burner is cold 2. Air in gas line
3. Air passageways on heater blocked
4. Dirty or partially clogged burner orifice
1.Turn control knob to LO position and let warm up for a minute
2.Operate burner until air is removed from line. Have gas line checked by local pro-
pane/LP gas company
3, Observe minimum installation clear- ances (see Figure 10, page 8)
4.Clean burner (see Cleaning and Mainte- nance, page 15) or replace burner orifice
Whitepowderresidueformingwithinburner1. When heated, vaporsfromfumiturepol-
box or on adjacent walls or furnitureish, wax, carpet cleaners, etc. turn into white powder residue
1.Turn heater off when using furniture polish, wax, carpet cleaners, or similar products
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