TECHNICAL

TROUBLE-

WARNING

SHOOTING

If you smell gas

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• 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.

 

Cleaning 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBSERVED

POSSIBLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

Heater produces

1.

Heater burning vapors

1.

Ventilate room. Stop

 

unwanted odors.

 

from paint, hair spray,

 

using odor causing

 

 

 

glues, etc. See IMPOR-

 

products while heater is

 

 

 

TANT statement above

 

running.

 

 

2.

Low fuel supply

2.

Refill supply tank.

 

 

3.

Gas leak. See Warn-

3.

Locate and correct all

 

 

 

ing statement at top

 

leaks (see Checking Gas

 

 

 

of page.

 

Connections, page 15).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heater shuts off in use

1.

Not enough fresh air is

1.

Open window and/or

 

(ODS operates).

 

available.

 

door for ventilation.

 

 

2.

Low line pressure

2.

Contact local propane/

 

 

3.

ODS/pilot is partially

 

LP gas company.

 

 

3.

Clean ODS/pilot (see

 

 

 

clogged.

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

nance, page 26).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor even when

1.

Gas leak. See Warn-

1.

Locate and correct all

 

control knob is in OFF

 

ing statement at top

 

leaks (see Checking Gas

 

position

 

of page.

 

Connections, page 15).

 

 

2.

Control valve defective.

2.

Replace control valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas odor during

1.

Foreign matter between

1.

Take apart gas tubing

 

combustion

 

control valve and

 

and remove foreign

 

 

 

burner.

 

matter.

 

 

2.

Gas leak. See Warn-

2.

Locate and correct all

 

 

 

ing statement at top

 

leaks (see Checking Gas

 

 

 

of page.

 

Connections, page 15).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture/condensation

1.

Not enough combus-

1.

Refer to Fresh Air for

 

noticed on windows

 

tion/ventilation air.

 

Combustion and Venti-

 

 

 

 

 

lation requirements

TECHNICAL

 

 

 

 

(page 5)

You may have further questions about installation, operation, or troubleshooting.

 

SERVICE

If so, contact DESA International’s Technical Service Department at 1-800-323-

 

5190.

 

 

 

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