Desa Tech CGP10 - Manual (Page 23)

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TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
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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 supplier’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
Heater produces a
clicking/ticking noise
just after burner is lit or
shut off
Heater produces un-
wanted odors
Heater shuts off in use
(ODS operates)
Gas odor even when
control knob is in OFF
position
Gas odor during com-
bustion
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
1. Metal expanding while
heating or contracting
while cooling
1. Heater burning vapors
from paint, hair spray,
glues, etc. (See
IMPOR-
TANT statement above)
2. Low fuel supply
3. Gas leak.
See Warn-
ing statement at
top of page
1. Not enough fresh air is
available
2. Low line pressure
3. ODS/pilot is partially
clogged
1. Gas leak. See Warn-
ing statement at
top of page
2. Control valve defective
1. Foreign matter between
control valve and
burner
2. Gas leak. See Warn-
ing statement at
top of page
WARNING ICON G 001
WARNING
REMEDY
1. This is common with
most heaters. If noise is
excessive, contact quali-
fied service person
1. Ventilate room. Stop us-
ing odor-causing prod-
ucts while heater is run-
ning
2. Refill supply tank
3. Locate and correct all
leaks (see Checking Gas
Connections, page 14)
1. Open window and/or
door for ventilation
2. Contact local propane
gas company
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see
Cleaning and Mainte-
nance, page 20)
1. Locate and correct all
leaks (see Checking Gas
Connections, page 14)
2. Replace control valve
1. Take apart gas tubing
and remove foreign mat-
ter
2. Locate and correct all
leaks (see Checking Gas
Connections, page 14)