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5
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Turn off 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.
2.
Ignitor cable pinched
or
wet
3.
Broken ignitor cable
4.
Bad ignitor
5.
Ignitor electrode
broken
wrong
closed
4.
ODS/pilot
is clogged
When remote
button is pressed,
there is no spark at ODS/pilot
When remote
button is pressed,
there is spark at ODS/pilot
but
no ignition
5. Gas
regulator
setting is not
correct
2.
Free ignitor cable if pinched
by any metal
or
tubing.
Keep ignitor cable dry
3. Replace
ignitor cable
4. Call for service
5. Replace pilot assembly
6.
Replace
pilot assembly
gas company
4.
Clean ODS/pilot
(see
Cleaning and Maintenance,
5.
Replace gas control
1.
Reconnect
ignitor cable
I.
Ignitor electrode
n
ot con-
nected
to ignitor cable
1.
Gas
supply
turned
off or
equipment
shutoff
valve
1.
Turn o
n gas supply or open
equipment
shutoff
valve
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24
)
or replace ODS/
pilot assembly
OBSERVED PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
6. Ignitor electrode
positioned
7. Low batteries 7. Replace batteries in remote control
and receiver, re-program the receiver.
2
.
Depleted
gas supply
2
.
Contact
local
propanc/LP
3
. Defective DFC module. 3. Replace DFC module.