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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 positioned 

wrong

2. Ignitor electrode broken

3.  Ignitor  electrode  not  con

-

nected to ignitor cable

4.  Ignitor  cable  pinched  or 

wet

5. Broken ignitor cable

6. Bad piezo ignitor

1. Gas  supply  turned  off  or 

equipment  shutoff  valve 

closed

2. Control knob is not in pilot 

position

3. Control  knob  not  fully 

pressed  in  while  pressing 

ignitor button

4. Air  in  gas  lines  when  in

-

stalled

5. Depleted gas supply (pro

-

pane/LP gas)

6. ODS/pilot is clogged

7. Gas regulator setting is not 

correct

OBSERvED PROBLEM

When  ignitor  button  is 

 

pressed, there is no spark at 

ODS/pilot

When ignitor button is pressed 

in, there is a spark at ODS/Pilot 

but no ignition

REMEDY 

1. Replace pilot assembly

2. Replace pilot assembly

3. Reconnect ignitor cable

4. Free ignitor cable if pinched 

by any metal or tubing. Keep 

ignitor cable dry

5. Replace ignitor cable

6. Replace piezo ignitor

1. Turn on gas supply or open 

equipment shutoff valve

2.  Turn  control  knob  to  pilot 

position

3.  Turn  to  PILOT/IGN  posi

-

tion.  Fully  press  in  control 

knob  while  pressing  ignitor 

button

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 

16)  or  replace  ODS/pilot 

assembly

7. Replace gas regulator

Содержание GWN10A

Страница 1: ...iance Do not touch any electrical switch do not use any phone in your building Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfromaneighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a quali fied installer service agency or the gas supplier INSTALLER Leave this manual with the appliance CONSUMER Retain ...

Страница 2: ...thers These include pregnant women people with heart or lung disease or anemia those under the influ ence of alcohol and those at high altitudes Safety TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety 2 Local Codes 4 Product Identification 4 Unpacking 4 Product Features 4 Air For Combustion and Ventilation 5 Installation 7 Operation 13 Inspecting Heater 15 Cleaning and Maintenance 16 Troubleshooting 17 Specifications 21 ...

Страница 3: ...elight until you provide fresh outside air If heater keeps shutting off have it serviced 9 Do not run heater where flammable liquids or vapors are used or stored under dusty conditions 10 Before using furniture polish wax carpet cleaner or similar products turn heater off If heated the vapors from these products may create a white powder residue within burner box or on adjacent walls or furni ture...

Страница 4: ...n Association Inc Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 State of Massachusetts The installa tion must be made by a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sellers of unvented propane or natural gas fired supplemental room heaters shall provide to each purchaser a copy of 527 CMR 30 upon sale of the unit Vent free gas products are prohibited for bedroom and bathroom installa...

Страница 5: ...on Unusually Tight Construction The air that leaks around doors and windows may provide enough fresh air for combustion and ventilation However in buildings of un usually tight construction you must provide additional fresh air Unusually tight construction is defined as construction where a walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of...

Страница 6: ...ms directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors These spaces include attics and crawl spaces Follow the Na tional Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts DETERMINING FRESH AIR FLOW FOR Heater LOCATION Determining if You Have a Confined or Unconfined Space Use this work sheet to determine if you have a confined...

Страница 7: ...as type natural or propane LP for your unit If your gas supply is not correct do not install heater Call dealer where you bought heater for proper type heater WARNING This appliance is equipped for either natural gas or propane LP gas but not both Gas typeisindicatedontheratingplate Field conversion is not permitted INSTALLATION ITEMS Before installing heater make sure you have the items listed be...

Страница 8: ...heater where there is easy access for operation inspection and service in coldest part of room THERMOSTAT SENSING BULB Thermostat Models Only The thermostat sensing bulb is located below the heater Do not move this bulb during instal lation or operation of the heater LOCATING HEATER This heater is designed to be mounted on a wall WARNING Maintain the minimum clearances shown in Figure 4 If you can...

Страница 9: ...rance From Floor Installing Two Mounting Screws Note Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package The hardware package is provided with heater Attaching To Wall Stud Method For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs 1 Drill holes at marked locations using 9 64 drill bit 2 Insert mounting screws into wall studs 3 Tighten screws until 1 16 1 6 mm space thickness of penny is beween scre...

Страница 10: ...Y WARNING This appliance requires a 3 8 NPT National Pipe Thread inlet connection to the pressure regulator WARNING Aqualifiedservice personmustconnectheatertogas supply Follow all local codes WARNING Fornaturalgas never connectheatertoprivate non utility gas wells This gas is commonly knownaswellheadgas IMPORTANT For natural gas check gas line pressure before connecting heater to gas line Gas lin...

Страница 11: ...trapped matter is not likely to freeze A sediment trap traps moisture and contaminants This keeps them from going into heater controls If sediment trap is not installed or is installed wrong heater may not run properly IMPORTANT Hold the pressure regulator with wrench when connecting it to gas pip ing and or fittings Do not over tighten pipe connection to regulator The regulator body could be dama...

Страница 12: ...as or using compressed air 4 Check all joints of gas supply piping system Apply a commercial leak detection solution to all joints Bubbles forming show a leak 5 Correct all leaks at once 6 Reconnect heater and equipment shutoff valve to gas supply Check reconnected fittings for leaks Test Pressures Equal To or Less Than 1 2 PSIG 3 5 kPa 1 Close equipment shutoff valve see Fig ure 14 INSTALLATION C...

Страница 13: ... turn by hand don t try to repairit callaqualifiedservicetechnicianor gassupplier Forceorattemptedrepairmay result in a fire or explosion D Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1 STOP Read t...

Страница 14: ...Instructions page 15 3 With control knob pressed in strike match Hold match to pilot until pilot lights 4 Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec onds after lighting pilot After 30 seconds release control knob Now follow step 9 under Lighting Instructions page 15 5 Replace front panel Thermostat Control Operation Thermostat models only The thermostatic control used on these models differs from sta...

Страница 15: ...ee To Turn Off Gas to Ap pliance page 14 see Cleaning and Maintenance page 16 Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame patterns often PILOT FLAME PATTERN Figure 20 shows a correct pilot flame pattern Figure 21 shows an incorrect pilot flame pat tern The incorrect pilot flame is not touching the thermocouple This will cause the thermocouple to cool When the thermocouple cools the heater will shut...

Страница 16: ...pilot assembly clean and free of dust and dirt To clean these parts we recommend using compressed air no greater than 30 PSI Your local computer store hardware store or home center may carry compressed air in a can If using compressed air in a can please follow the directions on the can If you don t follow directions on the can you could dam age the pilot assembly 1 Shut off unit including pilot A...

Страница 17: ...4 Air in gas lines when in stalled 5 Depleted gas supply pro pane LP gas 6 ODS pilot is clogged 7 Gas regulator setting is not correct OBSERVED PROBLEM When ignitor button is pressed there is no spark at ODS pilot Whenignitorbuttonispressed in thereisasparkatODS Pilot but no ignition REMEDY 1 Replace pilot assembly 2 Replace pilot assembly 3 Reconnect ignitor cable 4 Free ignitor cable if pinched ...

Страница 18: ...ntact local natural or propane LP gas company 1 Contact local natural or propane LP gas company 2 Clean burner see Cleaning and Maintenance page 16 or replace burner orifice 1 Clean burner see Cleaning and Maintenance page 16 2 Replace burner 3 Replace gas regulator POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Control knob not fully pressed in 2 Control knob not pressed in long enough 3 Equipment shutoff valve not fully open...

Страница 19: ...on 1 Turn heater off when using furniture polish wax carpet cleaners or similar products 1 Turn control knob to 1 posi tion and let warm up for a minute 2 Operate burner until air is removed from line Have gas line checked by local natural or propane LP gas company 3 Observe minimum installa tion clearances see Figure 4 page 8 4 Clean burner see Cleaning and Maintenance page 16 or replace burner o...

Страница 20: ... all leaks see Checking Gas Connec tions page 12 1 Open window and or door for ventilation 2 Contact local natural or pro pane LP gas company 3 Clean ODS pilot see Cleaning and Maintenance page 16 1 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Connec tions page 12 2 Replace control valve 1 Take apart gas tubing and remove foreign matter 2 Locate and correct all leaks see Checking Gas Connec tions...

Страница 21: ...ion or troubleshooting If so contact FMI PRODUCTS LLC at 1 866 328 4537 When calling please have your model and serial numbers of your heater ready You can also visit our web site at www fmiproducts com Service Hints When Gas Pressure Is Too Low pilot will not stay lit burners will have delayed ignition heater will not produce specified heat propane LP gas supply may be low You may feel your gas p...

Страница 22: ...www fmiproducts com 125326 01A 22 Parts MODELS GWN10A GWP10A GWN10TA GWP10TA VSHN10M VSHP10M VSHN10T VSHP10T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 9 7 8 Manual Models Thermostat Models ...

Страница 23: ...1 Burner Tube 1 104261 01 Burner Tube 1 8 099391 02 Regulator Tube 1 104264 01 Inlet Tube 1 9 099387 17 Pilot Tube 1 099387 11 Pilot Tube 1 10 099317 02 Deflector 1 11 NJF 8C Hex Nut 1 12 104259 01 Orifice 1 104259 02 Orifice 1 104259 05 Orifice 1 104259 06 Orifice 1 13 104263 03 Burner 1 14 120630 03 ODS Pilot 1 120630 02 ODS Pilot 1 15 099318 04 Grill Guard 1 16 099319 02 Top Glass Retainer 1 17...

Страница 24: ...is product and or FMI PRODUCTS LLC who will provide original factory replacement parts Failure to use original factory replacement parts voids this warranty Travel handling transportation diagnostic material labor and incidental costs associated with warranty repairs unless expressly covered by this warranty are not reimbursable under this warranty and are the responsibility of the owner Excluded ...

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