Cleaning And Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Vanguard VN1800C 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, burner, and circulating air
passageways 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 BURNER ORIFICE
• Use a vacuum cleaner, pressurized air, or small, soft bristled brush to clean.
CABINET
Air Passageways
• Use a vacuum cleaner or pressurized air to clean.
Exterior
• Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water mixture. Wipe the
cabinet to remove dust.
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.
POSSIBLE
OBSERVED
CAUSE
PROBLEM
1. Ignitor electrode posi-
When control knob is
pressed in and turned
2. Ignitor electrode broken.
to the PILOT/IGN
3. Ignitor electrode not
position, there is no
spark at ODS/pilot
(non-thermostat
4. Ignitor cable pinched or
models only).
When ignitor button is
pressed in, there is no
5. Broken ignitor cable.
spark at ODS/pilot
6. Bad piezo ignitor.
(thermostat models
only).
7. Piezo ignitor nut is loose
WARNING
WARNING ICON G 001
CAUTION
WARNING ICON G 001
WARNING
WARNING ICON G 001
CAUTION
WARNING ICON G 001
tioned wrong.
connected to ignitor
cable.
wet.
(Thermostat models
only).
REMEDY
1. Replace ignitor.
2. Replace ignitor.
3. Reconnect ignitor cable.
4. Free ignitor cable if
pinched by any metal or
tubing. Keep ignitor cable
dry.
5. Replace ignitor cable.
6. Replace control valve
(piezo is part of control
valve).
7. Tighten nut holding piezo
ignitor. Nut is located
inside heater cabinet at
top.
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