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Mr. Heater | Portable Buddy Radiant Heater
Operating Instructions and Owner’s Manual
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!
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SYMPTOM
• Spark electrode does not produce spark.
CAUSE
REMEDY
1. Spark electrode broken.
1. Replace ODS (Oxygen Depletion Sensor).
2. Igniter wire may not be attached to spark electrode,
ground wire may not be attached to frame.
2. Attach igniter wire or ground wire.
3. Igniter wire damaged.
3. Replace igniter wire.
4. Piezo igniter is defective.
4. Replace gas valve assembly.
REMEDY
SYMPTOM
• Heater keeps shutting “OFF” during normal operation.
CAUSE
1. Pilot is blocked.
1. Clean pilot. See MAINTENANCE section.
2. Inadequate fresh air opening.
2. Provide minimum fresh air opening of 9 square inches
(example 3” x 3” opening).
3. Tip over switch activated from bumping heater.
3. Re-light.
4. Regulator defective.
4. Replace regulator.
5. Internal contamination.
5. Replace control valve and regulator.
REMEDY
SYMPTOM
• Spark electrode produces spark but pilot does not light.
CAUSE
1. No gas to heater.
1. Install disposable cylinder or connect hose and filter
where required and turn on valve at remote cylinder.
2.
“PILOT” position not properly aligned.
2.
Turn gas control knob to “PILOT” position and depress.
3. Pilot is blocked with foreign debris.
3. Clean pilot. See MAINTENANCE section.
REMEDY
SYMPTOM
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Pilot flame does not stay lit when knob is released.
CAUSE
1. Improper pilot lighting.
1. Make sure that the control knob is completely depressed
in the “PILOT” position and held long enough to purge air
from lines.
2. Pilot flame not surrounding thermocouple.
2. Clean pilot, see MAINTENANCE.
3. Pilot Assembly is defective.
3. Replace Pilot Assembly.
4. Tip switch wires are disconnected.
4. Connect tip switch wires.
SYMPTOM
• Main burner does not ignite.
CAUSE
REMEDY
1. Main burner orfice is blocked.
1. Clean burner - see Maintenance.
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