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PRIMING THE FUEL SYSTEM (first use only)
To enable the heater to start easier on the first
occasion after the fuel tank is filled, the fuel pump can
be activated without starting the heater to feed the fuel
into the fuel lines.
To do this hold the FUEL PUMP PRIMING (
) button
down. It is important to monitor the fuel delivery along
the fuel line to ensure the combustion chamber does
not become flooded with fuel.
WARNING
If the combustion chamber becomes flooded, some
fuel may come out the exhaust pipe. During first
starting the heater it may create excessive amounts
of smoke for a few minutes or until the excess fuel
is burnt off.
CAUTION
The heater will go through its pre-set start-up
process when turned ON, which will take around
2 minutes and will operate at its maximum output.
After this time, it will operate in the mode
and conditions set on the control panel.
DO NOT interrupt the start-up process by cutting
power to the heater.
If the heater does have the power cut during
start-up it can result in excessive smoke from
the exhaust when it is restarted. This should
clear after a few minutes of operation.
CAUTION
The heater will go through its pre-set shut-down
process when turned OFF, where the fan will
continue to operate. After this time, it is safe
to disconnect the heater from power and remove
any ducts.
DO NOT interrupt the shut-down process by cutting
power to the heater before it is completed.
If power is cut to the heater during operation
or shut-down, you may see excessive smoke from
the exhaust when it is restarted. This should clear
after a few minutes of operation.
If it occurs regularly, it can cause carbon build-up
in the combustion chamber which may result
in poor combustion, inefficient operation and
trouble initiating combustion.
STARTING THE HEATER
To start the heater, press and hold the POWER (
)
button for 2 seconds.
The heater will enter its start-up process where
it will perform a system check, start pumping fuel into
the combustion chamber, then activate the glow plug
to initiate combustion. Once combustion is initiated,
the glow plug will turn off and the heater will control
as per the set mode and conditions on the control panel.
If it cannot initiate combustion, the heater will retry
several times. If it still cannot initiate combustion,
the heater will shut down and an error will show
on the control panel (refer to troubleshooting section
for details).
STOPPING THE HEATER
Once operating, the heater should be shut down
by pressing and holding the POWER (
) button
for 2 seconds.
The heater will enter its pre-set shut-down process
where the pump will stop, and it will burn off the fuel
in the combustion chamber then the fan will continue
to run until the heater has cooled down, which can
last for around 5 minutes.
