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VENT-FREE PROPANE/LP HEATER
TROUBLESHOOTING
Note: All troubleshooting items are listed
in order of operation.
_lb WARNING: Turn off and un-
plug heater and let cool before
servicing. Only a qualified ser-
vice person should service and
repair heater.
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CAUTION: Never use a wire, I
needle, or similar object to clean
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ODS/pilot. This can damage ODS/
pilot unit.
OBSERVED PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
When ignitor button is pressed, there is no
spark at ODS/pilot
1. Ignitor cable pinched or wet
2. Ignitor electrode not connected to igni-
tor cable
3. Piezo ignitor nut is loose
4. Broken ignitor cable
5. Ignitor electrode broken
6. Bad piezo ignitor
7. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong
1. Free ignitor cable if pinched by any
metal or tubing. Keep ignitor cable dry
2. Reconnect ignitor cable
3. Tighten nutholding piezo ignitor to base
panel of log set. Nut is located behind
base panel.
4. Replace ignitor cable
5. Replace ignitor
6. Replace piezo ignitor
7. Replace ignitor
When ignitor button is pressed, there is
spark at ODS/pilot but no ignition
1. Gas supply turned off or manual shutoff
valve closed
2. Control knob not in PILOT position
3. Control knob not pressed in while in
PILOT position
4. Air in gas lines when installed
5. Depleted gas supply
6. ODS/pilot is clogged
7. Gas regulator setting is not correct
1. Turn on gas supply or open manual
shutoff valve
2. Turn control knob to PILOT position
3. Press in control knob while in PILOT
position
4. Continue holding down control knob.
Repeat igniting operation until air is re-
moved
5. Contact local propane/LP gas company
6. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and
Maintenance, page 15)orreplaceODS/
pilot assembly
7. Replace gas regulator
ODS/pilot lights but flame goes out when
control knob is released
1. Control knob not fully pressed in
2. Control knob not pressed in long enough
3. Safety interlock system has been trig-
gered
4. Manual shutoff valve not fully open
5. Thermocouple connection loose at con-
trol valve
6. Pilot flame not touching thermocoupl¢,
which allows thermocoupl¢ to cool,
causing pilot flame to go out. This prob-
lem could be caused by one or both of
the following:
A) Low gas pressure
B) Dirty or partially clogged ODS/pilot
7. Thermocouple damaged
8. Control valve damaged
1. Press in control knob fully
2. After ODS/pilot lights, keep control
knob pressed in 30 seconds
3. Walt one minute for safety interlock sys-
tern to reset. Repeat ignition operation
4. Fully open manual shut-off valve
5. Hand tighten until snug, then tighten
1/4 turn more
6. A) Contact local propane/LP gas com-
pany
B) Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning and
Maintenance, page 15) or replace ODS/
pilot assembly
7. Replace thermocouple
8. Replace control valve
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