Desa Comfort Glow CGP20TLB Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 16

BLUE FLAME PROPANE/LP HEATER
TROUBLESHOOTING
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• ILWARNING: 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. Follow the
gas suppller's Instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning
supplies, 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.
OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Heater produces a clicking/ticking noise 1. Metal expanding while heating or con- l. This is common with most heaters. If
just after burner is lit or shut off tracting while cooling noise is excessive, contact qualified ser-
vice person
Heater produces unwanted odors l. Heater burning vapors from paint, hair 1. Ventilate room. Stop using odor cans-
spray, glues, etc. (see IMPORTANT ing products while heater is running
statement above)
2. Gas leak. SeeWarnlng statement at 2. Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-
top of page
ing Gas Connections, page 11)
Heater shuts off in use (ODS operates) 1. Not enough fresh air is available 1. Openwindowand/urdoorfurventilation
2. Low line pressure 2. Contact local propane/LP gas company
3. ODS/pilot is partially clogged 3. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and
Maintenance, page 13)
Gas odor even when control knob is in OFF 1. Gas leak. See Warning statement at 1. Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-
position
top of page
ing Gas Connections, page 11)
2. Control valve defective 2. Replace control valve
Gas odor during combustion 1. Foreign matter between control valve 1. Take apart gas tubing and remove for-
and burner eign matter
2. Gas leak. Sea Warning statement at 2. Locate and correct all leaks (see Check-
top of page
ing Gas Connections, page 11)
Moisture/condensation noticed on windows 1. Not enough combustion/ventilation air. 1. Refer to Air for Combustion and Venti-
lation requirements (page 4)