TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING
Turn off and let cool before servicing.Only a qualified service person should serviceandrepairheater.
NOTE: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.
OBSERVED PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY | |
| • Ignitor electrode positioned wrong | • Replace ignitor. | |
| • Ignitor electrode is broken | • Replace ignitor. | |
| • Ignitor electrode not connected to ignitor | • Reconnect ignitor cable. | |
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When ignitor button is pressed, there is | • Ignitor cable pinched or wet keep ignitor | • Free ignitor cable if pinched by any | |
no spark at ODS/Pilot. | |||
cable dry. | metal or tubing. | ||
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| • 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 | |
Applianceproducesunwantedodors. | spray,glues,etc. | ing 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 | |
Appliance shuts off in use. | Pilot to operate. |
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• 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 valve | • Turn on gas supply or open manual shutoff | |
| closed. | valve. | |
| • Control knob not in PILOT position. | • Turn control knob while in PILOT position. | |
When ignitor button is pressed, there is | • Control knob not pressed in while in Pilot | • Press in control knob while in PILOT posi- | |
spark at ODS/Pilot, but no ignition. | position | tion. | |
• Air in gas lines when installed. |
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| • Continue holding down control knob. | ||
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| • ODS/Pilot is clogged. | Repeat igniting operation until air is re- | |
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| • Gas regulator setting is not correct. | • Replace ODS/pilot assembly or get it | |
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| • Control knob not fully pressed in. | • Replace gas regulator. | |
| • 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 | |
when control knob is released. | |||
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| knob pressed in 30 seconds. | ||
| • Manual shutoff valve not fully open. | ||
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| • Fully open manual shutoff valve. |
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