TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING
Turn off and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.
NOTE: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.
OBSERVED PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
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| • Ignitor electrode positioned wrong | • Replace | ignitor. | |
| • Ignitor electrode is broken | • Replace | ignitor. | |
| • Ignitor electrode not connected to ignitor | • Reconnect ignitor cable. | ||
When ignitor button is pressed, there is | cable. |
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no spark at ODS/Pilot. | • Ignitor cable pinched or wet keep ignitor | • Free ignitor cable if pinched by any metal | ||
| cable dry. | or tubing. | ||
| • Broken ignitor cable | • Replace ignitor cable. | ||
| • Bad piezo ignitor | • Replace piezo ignitor. | ||
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| • Appliance burning vapors from paint, hair | • Ventilate room. Stop using | ||
Appliance produces unwanted odors. | spray, glues, etc. | products while heater is running. | ||
| • Gas leak. | • Locate and correct all leaks. | ||
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| • Not enough fresh air is available for ODS/ | • Open window and/or door ventilation | ||
| Pilot to operate. | |||
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Appliance shuts off in use. | • Low line pressure. | • Contact local gas company. | ||
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| • ODS/Pilot is partially clogged. | • Clean ODS/Pilot. | ||
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Gas odor even when control knob is in | • Gas leak. | • Locate and correct all leaks. | ||
OFF position. | • Control valve defective. | • Replace control valve. | ||
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| • Gas supply turned off or manual shutoff | • Turn on gas supply or open manual shutoff | ||
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| valve closed. |
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| • Turn control knob while in PILOT position. | |||
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When ignitor button is pressed, there is | • Control knob not in PILOT position. | • Press in control knob while in PILOT posi | ||
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spark at ODS/Pilot, but no ignition. |
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• Control knob not pressed in while in Pilot | • Continue holding down control knob. | |||
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| position | Repeat igniting operation until air is re- | ||
| • Air in gas lines when installed. | moved |
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| • Replace ODS/pilot assembly or get is ser- | |||
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| • Replace gas regulator. | ||
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| • Control knob not fully pressed in. | • Press in control knob fully. | ||
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ODS/Pilot lights, but flame goes out | • Control knob not pressed in long enough. | • After ODS/pilot lights, keep control knob | ||
when control knob is released. | ||||
pressed in 30 seconds. | ||||
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• Manual shutoff valve not fully open.
• Fully open manual shutoff valve.
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