Desa VGC24NR/PR Electric Heater User Manual


 
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IMPORTANT: Operating heater where impurities in air exist may create odors. Cleaning supplies, 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. These odors will disappear over time.
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1.
Heater burning vapors from paint,
hair spray, glues, cleaners, chemi-
cals, new carpet, etc. (See IM-
PORTANT statement above)
2. Low fuel supply (propane/LP
only)
3. Gas leak.  
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1. Not enough fresh air is avail-
able
2. Low line pressure
3.
ODS/pilot is partially clogged
1. Gas leak.  
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2. Control valve or gas control
defective
1. Foreign matter between con-
trol valve and burner
2. Gas leak.  
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1. Hand-held remote control is
too close to heater
REMEDY
1. Open window to ventilate
room. Stop using odor caus-
ing products while heater is
running
2. Rell supply tank (propane/LP
only)
3. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 15)
1. Open window and/or door for
ventilation
2. Contact local natural or pro-
pane/LP gas company
3. Clean ODS/pilot (see Cleaning
and Maintenance, page 26)
1. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 15)
2. Replace control valve or gas
control
1. Take apart gas tubing and
remove foreign matter
2. Locate and correct all leaks
(see Checking Gas Connec-
tions, page 15)
1. Move hand-held remote con-
trol unit farther away from the
heater
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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
Log set cycles to pilot, but room
temperature drops to a lower
than ideal level before log set
comes back on