Desa VS24NR VS30NR Electric Heater User Manual


 
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OWNER’S MANUAL
WARNING: If yellow tipping
occurs, your heater could pro-
duce increased levels of carbon
monoxide. If front burner flame
pattern shows yellow tipping, fol-
low instructions at bottom of this
page. Yellow flame on rear burner
is normal.
Thermocouple
Pilot Burner
Figure 25 - Correct Pilot Flame Pattern
Figure 26 - Incorrect Pilot Flame Pattern
Figure 28 - Incorrect Front Burner Flame
Pattern
Figure 27 - Correct Front Burner Flame
Pattern
Yellow Tipping At
Top of Blue Flame
INSPECTING
BURNERS
Check pilot flame pattern and burner flame
patterns often.
PILOT FLAME PATTERN
Figure 25 shows a correct pilot flame pattern.
Figure 26 shows an incorrect pilot flame
pattern. The incorrect pilot flame is not touch-
ing the thermocouple. This will cause the
thermocouple to cool. When the thermo-
couple cools, the heater will shut down.
If pilot flame pattern is incorrect, as shown
in Figure 26
turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance, page 15)
see Troubleshooting, pages 19 through 21
FRONT BURNER FLAME
PATTERN
Figure 27 shows correct front burner flame
pattern. Figure 28 shows incorrect front
burner flame pattern. The incorrect burner
flame pattern shows yellow tipping at top of
blue flame.
NOTICE: Do not mistake orange
flames with yellow tipping. Dirt
or other fine particles are burned
by heater, causing brief patches
of orange flame.
If front burner flame pattern is incorrect, as
shown in Figure 28
turn heater off (see To Turn Off Gas to
Appliance, page 15)
see Troubleshooting, pages 19 through 21
Thermocouple
Pilot Burner