Troubleshooting - Koolatron Bite Shield MK14 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Before calling Customer Service, please refer to this chart of possible solutions to the problem.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
Smell of gas coming from unit • Regulator hose not connected
before starting. properly to Tank
DO NOT START THE UNIT
WHEN THERE IS GAS
SMELL AROUND THE
UNIT!!!
• The Regulator's connector is defec-
tive
Red light doesn't turn on • Other
when pressing and
releasing the power but-
ton
Red light stays on, blue • The valve (silver) safety button is
flame is on but flame goes released before the safety mecha-
off after releasing the Valve nism warms up enough to keep the
(silver) safety button gas flow open
• Other
Red light stays on, blue • Other
flame stays on, but blue
light does not go on after 5
minutes
Low mosquito catch. • Mosquito population is low due to
draught conditions or too cold or
hot weather
• Mosquitoes dry off and break into
tiny pieces going through catch and
blown away from unit
SOLUTION
• Shut off Tanks' valve completely. Remove hose
and re-connect making sure the threaded con-
nector goes in easy and
can be tightened well. If the threading doesn't
go in easy, either: The Tank thread is damaged
- Replace tank
• Call Customer Service
• Call Customer service
• Wait 60 seconds and repeat start up
procedures and make sure you wait at
least 30 seconds before releasing the Valve (sil-
ver) safety button
• Call Customer service
• Turn off the unit and Call Customer Service
• Keep unit running through all of the season and
keep monitoring catch.
• One teaspoon of mosquitoes is about 800 female
mosquitoes caught and which will not hatch eggs
for the season. This lowers your mosquito overall
mosquito population and is normal operation.
Keep unit running.
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