TROUBLE-

SHOOTING

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OBSERVED

POSSIBLE

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner does not light

1.

Burner orifice is

1.

Clean burner orifice (see

 

after ODS/pilot is lit

 

clogged

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

 

nance, page 20) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace burner orifice

 

 

 

2.

Burner orifice diameter

2.

Replace burner orifice

 

 

 

 

is too small

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Inlet gas pressure is

3.

Contact local propane

 

 

 

 

too low

 

gas company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delayed ignition of

1.

Manifold pressure is

1.

Contact local propane

 

burner

 

too low

 

gas company

 

 

 

2.

Burner orifice is

2.

Clean burner orifice (see

 

 

 

 

clogged

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

 

nance, page 20) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace burner orifice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner backfiring

1.

Burner orifice is

1.

Clean burner orifice (see

 

during combustion

 

clogged or damaged

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

 

nance, page 20) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace burner orifice

 

 

 

2.

Burner damaged

2.

Replace burner

 

 

 

3.

Gas regulator defective

3.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow flame during

1. Not enough air

1.

Check burner for dirt

 

burner combustion

 

 

 

and debris. If found,

 

 

 

 

 

 

clean burner (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

 

nance, page 20)

 

 

 

2.

Gas regulator defective

2.

Replace gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slight smoke or odor

1. Residues from manu-

1.

Problem will stop after a

 

during initial opera-

 

facturing processes

 

few hours of operation

 

tion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heater produces a

1. Turn control knob to

1.

Turn control knob to

 

whistling noise when

 

HIGH position when

 

LOW position and let

 

burner is lit

 

burner is cold

 

warm up for a minute

 

 

 

2.

Air in gas line

2.

Operate burner until air

 

 

 

 

 

 

is removed from line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have gas checked by

 

 

 

 

 

 

local propane gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

company

 

 

 

3.

Air passageways on

3.

Observe minimum

 

 

 

 

heater blocked

 

installation clearances

 

 

 

 

 

 

(see Figure 4, page 10)

 

 

 

4.

Dirty or partially

4.

Clean burner (see

 

 

 

 

clogged burner orifice

 

Cleaning and Mainte-

 

 

 

 

 

 

nance, page 20) or

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace burner orifice

 

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