TROUBLESHOOTING

Continued

OBSERVED

 

 

REMEDY

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

Burner does not light

1.

Burner orifice is clogged

1.

Clean burner (see “Cleaning and Mainte-

after ODS/pilot is lit

 

 

 

nance,” page 26) or replace burner orifice

 

2.

Burner orifice diameter is too small

2.

Replace burner orifice

 

3.

Inlet gas pressure is too low

3.

Contact local gas company

 

 

 

 

 

Delayed ignition of

1.

Manifold pressure is too low

1.

Contact local gas company

burner

2.

Burner orifice is clogged

2.

Clean burner (see “Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

nance,” page 26) or replace burner orifice

 

 

 

 

 

Burner backfiring

1.

Burner orifice is clogged or damaged

1.

Clean burner (see “Cleaning and Mainte-

during combustion

 

 

 

nance,” page 26) or replace burner orifice

 

2.

Burner damaged

2.

Replace burner

 

3.

Gas regulator defective

3.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow flame during

1.

Not enough air

1.

Check burner for dirt and debris. If found,

burner combustion

 

 

 

clean burner (see “Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

nance,” page 26)

 

2.

Gas regulator defective

2.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

Slight smoke or odor

1.

Residues from manufacturing processes

1.

Problem will stop after a few hours of opera-

during initial operation

 

 

 

tion

 

 

 

 

 

Heater produces a

1.

Turning control knob to HI position when

1.

Turn control knob to LO position andlet

whistling noise when

 

burner is cold

 

warm up for a minute

burner is lit

2.

Air in gas line

2.

Operate burner until air is removed from

 

 

 

 

line. Have gas line checked by local gas

 

3.

Air passageways on heater blocked

 

company

 

 

 

3.

Observe minimum installation clearances

 

4.

Dirty or partially clogged burner orifice

 

(see Figure 8, page 12)

 

 

 

4. Clean burner (see “Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

nance,” page 26) or replace burner orifice

 

 

 

 

 

White powder residue forming within burner box or on adjacent walls or furniture

1.When heated, vapors from furniture polish, 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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