Troubleshooting – Desa WMN20A User Manual

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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 sup-
plies, 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.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Heater burning vapors from

paint, hair spray, glues, etc.
(see IMPORTANT state-
ment above)

2. Low fuel supply (propane/

LP gas only)

3. Gas leak. See Warning

statement above

1. Not enough fresh air is

available

2. Low line pressure

3. ODS/pilot is partially

clogged

1. Gas leak. See Warning

statement above

2. Control valve defective

1. Foreign matter between

control valve and burner

2. Gas leak. See Warning

statement above

1. Not enough combustion/

ventilation air

OBSERvED PROBLEM

Heater produces unwanted
odors

Heater shuts off in use (ODS
operates)

Gas odor even when control
knob is in OFF position

Gas odor during combustion

Moisture/condensation no-
ticed on windows

REMEDY

1. Ventilate room. Stop us-

ing odor causing products
while heater is running

2. Refill supply tank
3. Locate and correct all leaks

(see Checking Gas Con-
nections
, page 13)

1. Open window and/or door

for ventilation

2. Contact local natural or

propane/LP gas company

3. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning

and Maintenance, page 18)

1. Locate and correct all leaks

(see Checking Gas Con-
nections
, page 13)

2. Replace control valve

1. Take apart gas tubing and

remove foreign matter

2. Locate and correct all leaks

(see Checking Gas Con-
nections,
page 13)

1. Refer to Air for Combustion

and Ventilation require-
ments (page 5)

TRoUBlesHooTING

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