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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’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 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. Ventilate room. Stop using odor
causing products while heater
is running.
2. Locate and correct all leaks(see
Checking Gas Connections,
page 8).
1. Open window and/or door for
ventilation.
2. Contact local Propane/LP gas
company.
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning,
page 12 ).
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connections,
page 8).
2. Replace control valve.
1. Take apart gas tubing and
remove foreign matter
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connections,
page 8).
1. This is common with most
heaters. If noise is excessive,
contact qualified service person.
1. Refer to Air for Combustion and
Ventilation requirements (page
4).
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Heater burning vapors from
paint, hair spray, glues, etc.
(See IMPORTANT statement
above).
2. Gas leak. See Warning State-
ment at top of page.
1. Not enough fresh air is available.
2. Low line pressure.
3. ODS/pilot is partially clogged.
1 . G a s l e a k . S e e W a r n i n g
Statement at top of page.
2. Control valve defective.
1. Foreign matter between control
valve and burner.
2. Gas leak. See Warning State-
ment at top of page.
1. Metal is expanding while heat-
ing or contracting while cooling.
1. Not enough combustion/ventilation
air.
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Heater produces unwanted odors.
Heater shuts off in use (ODS
operates).
Gas odor even when control knob
is in OFF position.
Gas odor during combustion.
Heater produces a clicking/ticking
noise just after burner is lit or shut
off.
Moisture/condensation noticed on
windows.