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TROUbLESHOOTING
WARNING: Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing.
Only a qualified service person should service and repair heater.
CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle or similar object to clean
ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/pilot unit.
Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Ignitor electrode not con
-
nected to ignitor cable
2. Ignitor cable pinched or
wet
3. Piezo ignitor nut is loose
4. Broken ignitor cable
5. Bad piezo ignitor
6. Ignitor electrode positioned
wrong or broken
1. Gas supply turned off or
equipment shutoff valve
closed
2. Control knob not in PILOT
position
3. Control knob not pressed in
while in PILOT position
4. Air in gas lines when in
-
stalled
5. Depleted gas supply (pro
-
pane/LP only)
6. ODS/pilot is clogged
7. Gas regulator setting is not
correct
REMEDY
1. Reconnect ignitor cable
2. Free ignitor cable if pinched
by any metal or tubing.
Keep ignitor cable dry
3. Tighten nut holding piezo
ignitor to base panel of log
set. Nut is located behind
base panel
4. Replace ignitor cable
5. Replace piezo ignitor
6. Replace pilot assembly for
remote-ready units; Re
-
place ignitor electrode for
variable manually controlled
units
1. Turn on gas supply or open
equipment shutoff valve
2. Turn control knob to PILOT
position
3. Press in control knob while
in PILOT position
4. Continue holding down
control knob. Repeat ignit
-
ing operation until air is
removed
5. Contact local propane/LP
gas company
6. Clean ODS/pilot (see
Clean-
ing and Maintenance
, page
26) or replace ODS/pilot
assembly
7. Replace gas regulator
OBSERVED PROBLEM
When ignitor button is
pressed, there is no spark
at ODS/pilot
When ignitor button is
pressed, there is spark at
ODS/pilot but no ignition