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WARNING: If you smell gas
• 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. Fol
-
low 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 sup-
plies, 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. These odors will
disappear over time.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Appliance burning vapors
from paint, hair spray, glues,
cleaners, chemicals, new
carpet, etc. (See
IMPOR-
TANT
statement above)
2. Low fuel supply (propane/
LP only)
3. Gas leak.
See Warning
statement at top of page
1. Not enough fresh air is
available
2. Low line pressure
3. ODS/pilot is partially
clogged
1. Gas leak.
See Warning
statement at top of page
2. Control valve defective
1. Foreign matter between
control valve and burner
2. Gas leak.
See Warning
statement at top of page
1. Battery nearly down.
(When signal appears the
first time approximately 10
ignitions left)
1. Cable is not connected, ON/
OFF switch is in OFF posi-
tion
1. Ignition not successful,
possible air in supply line
REMEDY
1. Open window to ventilate
room. Stop using odor caus-
ing products while appliance
is running
2. Refill supply tank (propane/
LP only)
3. Locate and correct all leaks
(see
Checking Gas Con
-
nections
, page 14)
1. Open window and/or door
for ventilation
2. Contact local natural or
propane/LP gas company
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see
Cleaning and Maintenance
,
page 21)
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see
Checking Gas Con
-
nections
, page 14)
2. Replace control valve
1. Take apart gas tubing and
remove foreign matter
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see
Checking Gas Con
-
nections
, page 14)
1. Replace battery
1. Connect cables
1. Switch to ON. Repeat
procedure
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Appliance produces un-
wanted odors
Appliance shuts off in use
(ODS operates)
Gas odor even when control
knob is in OFF position
Gas odor during combustion
Long signals (0.8 second
tone, 0.2 second break) dur
-
ing ignition
5 second continuous tone
5 short signals (8.2 second
tone, 0.2 second break)
IDENTIFYING ERROR SIGNALS FROM RECEIvER
