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121512-01C8
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, connected
to propane supply, operating or hot. Severe burns and electrical
shock can occur.
REMEDY
1. Open propane supply valve
slowly
2. Close propane supply valve
on propane tank and re-
open slowly
3. Replace burner orice
4. Check to assure ignitor
electrode gap is 0.195"
Check wire lead for dam-
age. Replace piezo ignitor
and/or ignitor electrode as
necessary
5. Clean or replace pilot as-
sembly
1. Relight, hold automatic
control valve button in 45
seconds
2. Check propane tank(s) for
proper gas supply
3. Tighten connection or re-
place thermocouple
4. Replace automatic control
valve
1. Turn valve counter clock-
wise to HIGH
2. Replace gas orice
3. Check gas supply; check
regulator output
4. Consult propane gas sup-
plier
OBSERVED FAULT
Burner fails to light
Pilot lights but goes out when
automatic control valve button
is released (200,000 Btu/Hr
models only)
Burn rate is low
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Propane supply valve
closed on propane tank(s)
2. Excess flow check valve
closed
3. Blockage in burner orice
4. Piezo ignition system not
sparking
5. Pilot orice clogged
(200,000 Btu models only)
1. Not enough warm up time
2. Low gas pressure
3. Thermocouple loose or
needs to be replaced
4. Automatic control valve
needs to be replaced
1. Control valve is on LOW
2. Plugged gas orice
3. Low gas pressure
4. Low fuel supply
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