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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. Clean- ing 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.
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Heater produces unwanted odors. | 1. | Heater | burning vapors | from | 1. | Ventilate room. Stop using odor | |||||
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Heater shuts off in use (ODS operates). | 1. | Not enough fresh air is available. | 1. | Open window | and/or door | for | |||||
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3.ODS/pilot is partially clogged. 3. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning Page 13).
Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF position.
1. Gas leak. | See Warning 1. | Locate and correct all leaks(see |
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2. Control valve is defective. | Page 10). | |
| 2. | Replace control valve. |
| Gas odor during combustion. | 1. | Foreign matter between control | 1. | Take | apart | gas tubing | and |
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| Moisture/condensation | noticed on | 1. | Not | enough combustion/ventilation | 1. | Refer to Air for Combustion and |
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