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TROUBLESHOOTING
Review these tips first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem
Probable cause
Solution
Pilot will not light
Gas valve may be OFF
Turn the gas valve ON.
Tank fuel empty
Refill gas tank.
Pilot injector blocked
Clean or replace pilot injec-
tor.
Air in supply system
Purge air from lines by pres-
sing the control knob until
you smell gas.
Loose connections
Check all fittings.
Low gas pressure
Replace cylinder with a new
cylinder.
Pilot will not stay on
Lack of fuel pressure
Keep the variable knob
depressed for 10-20 seconds
or more after the pilot light
ignited.
Tank near empty. Refill gas
tank.
Debris around pilot
Clean dirty area.
Loose connections
Tighten connections.
Thermocouple bad
Replace thermocouple.
Gas Ieak in Iine
Check connections.
Burner will not light
Pressure is low
Tank near empty.Refill gas
tank.
Opening blocked
Remove and clean.
ControI is not 0N
Turn valve to ON.
Thermocouple bad
Replace thermocouple.
Pilot light assembly
bent
Place pilot properly.
Not in correct location Position properly and retry.
Burner flame is low
Supply hose is bent or
twisted
Straighten hose and per-
form leak teston hose.
Blockage in burner
injector
Clean or replace burner
injector.
Burner flame goes
off immediately
after ignition
Low gas pressure
Let the pilot flame stay lit
for 10 minutes before set-
ting variable knob to LO.
Emitter glows une-
ven
Blockage in burner
injector
Clean or replace burner
injector
Base is not on a leveI
surface
Place heater on a IeveI
surface
Low gas pressure
Replace cylinder with a new
cylinder.
Thick black smoke
Blockage in burner
Turn off the heater and Iet
it cool.
Remove blockage and clear
burnerinside and outside.
Carbon build-up
Dirt or film on reflec-
tor and flame screen
Clean reflector and flame
screen.
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