Desa BVDR30 Gas Heater User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Continued
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1. Gas supply turned off or
equipment shutoff valve
closed
2. Control knob not in PILOT
position
3. Control knob not pressed in
while in PILOT position
4. Air in gas lines when in-
stalled
5. Pilot adjustment screw
closed
6. Pilot is clogged
7. Low gas pressure
1. Control knob not fully
pressed in
2. Control knob not pressed in
long enough
3.
Equipment shutoff valve not
fully open
4. Pilot flame not touching
thermocouple, which al-
lows thermocouple to cool,
causing pilot ame to go
out. This problem could be
caused by one or both of
the following:
A) Low gas pressure
B) Dirty or partially clogged
pilot
5. Thermocouple connection
loose at control valve
6. Thermocouple damaged
7. Control valve damaged
1. Burner orice clogged
2. Inlet gas pressure is too
low
3. Burner orice diameter is
too small
4. Thermocouple leads dis-
connected or improperly
connected
1. Pilot ame needs adjusting
2. Wrong pilot orice
REMEDY
1. Turn on gas supply or open
equipment shutoff valve
2. Turn control knob to PILOT
position
3. Press in control knob while
in PILOT position
4. Continue holding down con-
trol knob. Repeat igniting op-
eration until air is removed
5. Adjust pilot ame for ap-
proximately 2" blue ame
6. Clean pilot (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 15)
or replace pilot assembly
7. Replace gas control
1. Press in control knob fully
2. After pilot lights, keep con-
trol knob pressed in 30
seconds
3. Fully open equipment shut-
off valve
4. A) Contact local natural gas
company
B) Clean pilot (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 15)
or replace pilot assembly
5. Hand tighten until snug,
then tighten 1/4 turn more
6. Replace thermocouple
7. Replace control valve
1. Clean burner orice
2. Contact local natural or
propane/LP gas company
3. Replace burner orice
4. Reconnect leads
1. Adjust pilot ame for ap-
proximately 2" blue ame
2. Replace pilot orice set
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When ignitor button is
pressed, there is spark at pilot
but no ignition (GA9050A-1
Only)
Pilot lights but ame goes out
when control knob is released
(GA9050A-1 Only)
Burner does not light after
pilot is lit (GA9050A-1 Only)
Delayed ignition burner
(GA9050A-1 Only)