Desa REM20PT Electric Heater User Manual


 
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OPERATING HEATER
Continued
If pilot ame pattern is incorrect, as shown in
Figure 19
turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to Ap-
pliance, page 13)
see Troubleshooting, page 16
Note: The pilot ame on natural gas units will
have a slight curve, but ame should be blue and
have no yellow or orange color.
Figure 19 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern
Figure 18 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern
Thermocouple
Pilot Burner
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Blue Pilot Flame
Yellow Pilot Flame
BURNER FLAME PATTERN
WARNING: If yellow tipping
occurs, your heater could pro-
duce increased levels of carbon
monoxide.
NOTICE: Do not mistake orange
ames with yellow tipping. Dirt
or other ne particles enter the
heater and burn causing brief
patches of orange ame.
THERMOSTAT CONTROL
OPERATION
The thermostatic control used on these models
differs from standard thermostats. Standard
thermostats simply turn on and off the burner.
The thermostat used on this heater senses the
room temperature. At times the room may
exceed the set temperature. If so, the burner
will shut off. The burner will cycle back on
when room temperature drops below the set
temperature. The control knob can be set to
any heat level between 1 and 5. This adjusts the
amount of gas ow to the burner that increases
or decreases the burner ame height.
Note: The thermostat sensing bulb measures
the temperature of air near the heater cabinet.
This may not always agree with room tem-
perature (depending on housing construction,
installation location, room size, open air tem-
peratures, etc.) Frequent use of your heater will
let you determine your own comfort levels.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1.
Remove front panel (see Figure 10, page 9).
2. Follow steps 1 through 7 under Lighting
Instructions, page 13.
3. With control knob pressed in, strike match.
Hold match to pilot until pilot lights.
4. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds
after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release
control knob. Now follow step 9, under
Lighting Instructions, page 13.
5. Replace front panel.
INSPECTING HEATER
Check pilot ame pattern and burner ame pat-
tern often.
PILOT FLAME PATTERN
Figure 18 shows a correct pilot ame pattern. Figure
19 shows an incorrect pilot ame pattern. The incor-
rect pilot ame is not touching the thermocouple.
This will cause the thermocouple to cool. When the
thermocouple cools, the heater will shut down.