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TROUBLESHOOTING
Continued
OBSERVED PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Burners do not light after ODS/
pilot is lit
1. Inlet gas pressure is too low
2. Burner ori
fi
ce(s) clogged
3. Mislocated crossover tube
1. Contact local natural or propane/
LP gas company
2. Clean burner(s)
(see Cleaning
and Maintenance, Page 30)
or
replace burner ori
fi
ce(s)
3. Contact quali
fi
ed service person
Delayed ignition of one or both
burners
1. Manifold pressure is too low
2. Burner ori
fi
ce(s) clogged
3. Mislocated crossover tube
1. Contact local natural or propane/
LP gas company
2. Clean burner(s)
(see Cleaning
and Maintenance, Page 30)
or
replace burner ori
fi
ce(s)
3. Contact quali
fi
ed service person
Burner back
fi
ring during combustion
1. Burner ori
fi
ce is clogged or dam-
aged
2. Damaged burner
3. Gas regulator defective
1. Clean burner
(see Cleaning
and Maintenance, Page 30)
or
replace burner ori
fi
ce
2. Replace damaged burner
3. Replace gas regulator
Yellow
fl
ame in middle burner during
burner combustion
1. Not enough air
2. Gas regulator defective
1. Check burner(s) for dirt and debris.
If found, clean burner(s)
(see
Cleaning and Maintenance,
Page 30)
2. Replace gas regulator
Slight smoke or odor during initial
operation
1. Residues from manufacturing
processes and logs curing
1. Problem will stop after a few
hours of operation
Heater produces a whistling noise
when burners are lit
1. Set the unit to HI by using the
remote when burners are cold
2. Air in gas line
3. Air passageways on heater
blocked
4. Dirty or partially clogged burner
ori
fi
ce(s)
1. Set the unit to LO by using the
remote and let warm up for a
minute
2. Operate burners until air is
removed from line. Have gas
line checked by local natural or
propane/LP gas company
3. Observe minimum installation
clearances
(see Pages 9-12)
4. Clean burners
(see Cleaning
and Maintenance, Page 30)
or
replace burner ori
fi
ce(s)
White powder residue forming within
burner box or on adjacent walls or
furniture
1. When heated, vapors from furni-
ture polish, wax, carpet cleaners,
etc. may turn into white powder
residue
1. Turn heater off when using furni-
ture polish, wax, carpet cleaners
or similar products
Moisture/condensation noticed on
windows
1. Not enough combustion/ventila-
tion air
1. Refer to
Air for Combustion and
Ventilation
requirements
(Page 6)
Heater produces a clicking/ticking
noise just after burners are lit or
shut off
1. Metal expanding while heating
or contracting while cooling
1. This is normal with most heaters.
If noise is excessive, contact
quali
fi
ed service person