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TROUbLESHOOTING
Continued
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Turning control knob to HI
or position 5 when burner is
cold
2. Air in gas line
3. Air passageways on heater
blocked
4. Dirty or partially clogged
burner orifice
1. When heated, vapors from
furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaners, etc. may turn into
white powder residue
1. Metal expanding while
heating or contracting while
cooling
1. Not enough fresh air is
available
2. Low line pressure
3. OD S/pil ot i s p arti al ly
clogged
REMEDY
1. Turn control knob to LO or
position 1 and let warm up
for a minute
2. Operate burner until air is
removed from line. Have
gas line checked by local
propane/LP or natural gas
company
3. Observe minimum installation
clearances (see page 9)
4. Clean burner (see
Cleaning
and Maintenance
, page 19)
or replace burner orifice
1. Turn heater off when us
-
ing furniture polish, wax,
carpet cleaners or similar
products
1. This is normal with most
heaters. If noise is exces-
sive, contact qualified ser
-
vice person
1. Open window and/or door
for ventilation
2. Contact local propane/LP
or natural gas company
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see
Cleaning and Maintenance
,
page 19)
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Heater produces a whistling
noise when burner is lit
White powder residue form
-
ing within burner box or on
adjacent walls or furniture
Heater produces a clicking/
ticking noise just after burner
is lit or shut off
Heater shuts off in use
(ODS operates) temperature
drops to a lower than ideal
level before log set comes
back on