POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
OBSERVED PROBLEM
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.
wet
3.
Broken ignitor cable
4.
Bad ignitor
5.
Ignitor electrode
broken
6. Ignitor electrode
positioned
wrong
closed
3.
Depleted
gas supply
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
Cleaning and Maintenance,
5.
Replace gas control
1.
Reconnect
ignitor cable
1.
Gas
supply
turned
off or
equipment
shutoff
valve
1.
Turn o
n gas supply or open
equipment
shutoff
valve
When remote
button is
pressed, there is spark at
pilot
but no ignition
When remote
button is pressed,
there is no spark at pilot
4.
P
ilot
is clogged
4.
Clean pilot
(see
2
.
Ignitor cable pinched
or
1
.
Ignitor electrode
n
ot con-
nected
to ignitor
cable
2
.
Air in gas lines when
installed
2.
Repeat
ignit
ing operation until
air is removed.
3
.
Contact
local
propanc/LP
2
8
page
2
7
)
or replace
pilot
assembly