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TROUBLESHOOTING
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WARNING:
If you smell gas
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Shut off gas supply.
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Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
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Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor
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s phone. Follow the gas
supplier
’
s instructions.
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If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
IMPORTANT
:
Operating heater where impurities in the air exist may create odors.
Cleaning supplies, 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.
REMEDY
1. This is common with most
heaters. If noise is excessive,
contact a qualified service person.
1. Ventilate room. Stop using odor
causing products while heater
is running.
2. Locate and correct all leaks(see
Checking Gas Connections).
1. Open a window and/or door for
ventilation.
2. Contact a local natural or
Propane/LP gas company.
3. Clean ODS/pilot.
1. Locate and correct all leaks
( s e e C h e c k i n g G a s
Connections).
2. Replace control valve.
1. Take apart the gas tubing
and remove the foreign matter.
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connections).
1. Refer to Air for Combustion and
Ventilation requirements.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Metal is expanding while heat-
ing or contracting while cooling.
1. Heater is burning vapors from
paint, hair spray, glues, etc.
(See IMPORTANT statement
above).
2 . G as leak .
S e e Wa rn i n g
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 is defective.
1. Foreign matter is between con-
trol valve and burner.
2. Gas leak.
See Warning
Statement at top of page.
1. Not enough combustion/ventilation
air.
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Heater produces a clicking/ticking
noise just after burner is lit or shut
off.
Heater produces unwanted odors.
Heater shuts o ff in u se (ODS
operates).
Gas odor even when control knob is
in OFF position.
Gas odor during combustion.
Moisture/condensation noticed on
windows.
