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TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: If you smell gas:
• Shut off gas supply.
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Fol-
low the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
WARNING: Only a qualified service technician should service and
repair heater. Make sure that power is turned off before proceeding.
Turn off and let cool before servicing.
CAUTION: Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean
ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/ pilot unit.
IMPORTANT:
Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning sup-
plies, 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.
Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.
Problem
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
When ignitor button is
pressed in, there is no
spark at ODS/pilot.
1. Ignitor electrode is posi-
tioned wrong. Ignitor elec-
trode is broken.
2. Ignitor electrode is not con-
nected to ignitor cable.
3. Ignitor cable is pinched or
wet.
4 Broken ignitor cable.
5. Bad piezo ignitor.
6. Low battery.
1. Replace electrode.
2. Replace ignitor cable.
3. Free ignitor cable if pinched
by any metal or tubing. Keep
ignitor cable dry.
4. Replace ignitor cable.
5. Replace piezo ignitor.
6. Replace battery.
When ignitor button is
pressed in there is a
spark at ODS/pilot but
no ignition.
1. Gas supply is turned off or
equipment shutoff valve is
closed.
2. Control knob not fully
pressed in while pressing
ignitor button.
3. Air in gas lines (new instal-
lation or recent gas interrup-
tion).
4. ODS / pilot is clogged.
5. Control knob not in PILOT
position.
6. Depleted gas supply (pro-
pane).
1. Turn on gas supply or open
equipment shutoff valve.
2. Fully press in control knob
while pressing ignitor button.
3. Continue holding down con-
trol knob. Repeat igniting op-
eration until air is removed.
4.
Clean ODS/pilot (see
Care
and Maintenance
, page 23) or
replace ODS/pilot assembly.
5. Turn control knob to PILOT
position.
6. Contact local propane/LP
gas company.
