8Troubleshooting
A. Troubleshooting Guide
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| 1. | Appliance doesn’t turn on | A. | Power switch is “OFF”. | Turn the power switch to the “ON” position. |
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| B. | Circuit breaker is tripped. | May need to put the appliance on a dedicated service or reduce the | |
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| C. | Appliance is unplugged | Plug the cord into an outlet. |
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| D. | Loose wiring. | Check all wiring for loose connections. |
| 2. | Appliance is on, but | A. | The bulb(s) is (are) | Replace the bulb(s). |
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| no fl ame or low fl ame |
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| B. | Loose wiring. | Check all wiring for loose connections. | |
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| 3. | Flames are frozen. | A. | Loose wiring. | Check all wiring for loose connections. |
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| B. | Flame element is not | Reattach the fl ame element to the motor. |
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| C. | Motor is defective. | Replace the motor. |
| 4. | Excessive noise in the | A. | Flame element isn’t | Reinstall the fl ame element. |
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| B. | Motor is defective. | Replace the motor. | |
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| 5. | Heating system doesn’t | A. | Heating system switch is | Turn the heating system switch to the “ON” position. |
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| B. | Thermostat is set too low. | Turn the thermostat knob clockwise until you hear a “click”. |
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| C. | Heating system is | The heating system is protected by a thermal cutout switch. Shut off all |
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| D. | Loose wiring. | Check all wiring for loose connections. |
| 6. | Fan runs but no heat is | A. | Loose wiring. | Check all wiring for loose connections. |
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| B. | Bad heating element. | Replace the heating system. | |
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| 7. | Heating element is on but | A. | Loose wiring. | Check all wiring for loose connections. |
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| B. | Fan is defective. | Replace the heating system. | |
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8. | The heater doesn’t turn | A. | Thermostat is set too | Slide the thermostat knob down until you hear a “click”. | |
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| 9. | Excessive noise in upper | A. | Build up of dirt on the | Clean all fans. |
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| B. | Heater fan is defective. | Replace the heating system. |
| 10. | Remote control doesn’t | A. | Remote is out of range. | Move remote closer to the heater. |
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| B. | Low batteries. | Replace the batteries. | |
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| 11. | Odor | A. | The heater may emit a |
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| normal condition caused |
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