Desa CTR25NR - Manual (Page 19)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Continued
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Battery is not installed or bat-
ter power is low
1. When heated, vapors from
furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaner, etc., may turn into
white powder residue
1. Heater burning vapors from
paint, hair spray, glues, etc.
See IMPORTANT statement
above
2. Low fuel supply (propane/LP
gas)
3. Gas leak. See Warning
statement at top of page
1. Not enough fresh air is avail-
able
2. Low line pressure
3. ODS/pilot is partially
clogged
1. Gas leak. See Warning
statement at top of page
2. Valve defective
1. Foreign matter between valve
and burner
2. Gas leak. See Warning
statement at top of page
1. Not enough combustion/ven-
tilation air
REMEDY
1. Replace AA batteries in receiver
and remote hand set
1. Turn heater off when using
furniture polish, wax, carpet
cleaners or similar products
1. Ventilate room. Stop using
odor causing products while
heater is running
2. Refill supply tank
3. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 11)
1. Open window and/or door for
ventilation
2. Contact local natural or pro-
pane/LP gas company
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 16)
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 11)
2. Replace valve
1. Take apart gas tubing and
remove foreign matter
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 11)
1. Refer to Fresh Air for Com-
bustion and Ventilation re-
quirements (page 5)
OBSERVED PROBLEM
Remote does not function
White powder residue forming
within burner box or on adjacent
walls or furniture
Heater produces unwanted
odors
Heater shuts off in use (ODS
operates)
Gas odor even when pilot knob
is in OFF position
Gas odor during combustion
Moisture/condensation noticed
on windows
WARNING: 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. Fol-
low 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.