Cleaning And Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Desa VS18NV Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

CLEANING
AND
MAINTENANCE
TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
Note: All troubleshooting
items are listed in order of
operation.
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Turn off heater and let cool before cleaning.
You must keep control areas, burners, and circulating air passage-
ways of heater clean. Inspect these areas of heater before each
use. Have heater inspected yearly by a qualified service person.
Heater may need more frequent cleaning due to excessive lint from
carpeting, bedding material, etc.
ODS/PILOT AND BURNERS
• Use a vacuum cleaner or small, soft bristled brush to clean.
LOGS
• If you remove logs for cleaning, refer to Installing Logs, page 20, to properly
replace logs.
• Replace log(s) if broken or chipped (dime-sized or larger).
Turn off and unplug heater and let cool before servicing. Only a
qualified service person should service and repair heater.
Never use a wire, needle, or similar object to clean ODS/pilot. This
can damage ODS/pilot unit.
OBSERVED POSSIBLE
PROBLEM CAUSE
When ignitor button 1. Ignitor electrode not con-
is pressed, there is no
spark at ODS/pilot 2. Ignitor cable pinched or
3. Piezo ignitor nut is loose
4. Broken ignitor cable
5. Bad piezo ignitor
6. Ignitor electrode posi-
7. Ignitor electrode broken
WARNING
WARNING ICON G 001
CAUTION
WARNING ICON G 001
WARNING
WARNING ICON G 001
CAUTION
WARNING ICON G 001
nected to ignitor cable
wet
tioned wrong
REMEDY
1. Reconnect ignitor cable
2. Free ignitor cable if
pinched by any metal or
tubing. Keep ignitor
cable dry
3. Tighten nut holding
piezo ignitor to base
panel of log set. Nut is
located behind base
panel.
4. Replace ignitor cable
5. Replace piezo ignitor
6. Replace ignitor
7. Replace ignitor
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