Installation guide
Sunpak® Infrared Heaters
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Basic TSH Trouble Shooting
Problem Possible Causes How to Fix References
No Spark to pilot No blue indicator light on switch
Verify power to switch
Replace Switch
No power to the heater
Switch is On
Verify wiring is properly connected to the heater module
Electrical – Page 8
Basic Wiring – Page 10
Sparks, but does
not ignite burner
No Gas to Heater
Allow time for air to bleed from gas line on new installations
Turn on manual gas valve
Clean burner orifice
Gas Piping – Page 8
Regular Service & Maintenance – Page 9
Heater lights, but
turns off
Low Voltage
Make sure you have 24 VAC to heater
Loose or broken ground wire
inside control compartment
Secure ground wire to heater body
Control System – Page 11
Pilot Electrode
Adjust pilot electrodes 3/16 from pilot hood.
Replace TSH Control Module
Replace Pilot Electrode Assembly
Sunpak Pilot – Page 9
Control Components – Page 11
Not Enough Heat Low Gas Pressure
Verify required gas pressure to heater
Gas Supply – Page 7
Gas Piping – Page 8
Lack of Fresh Air to Heater
Adjust tip angle to less than 30 degrees
Add ventilation to patio above and below heate
r
Ventilation – Page 9
Dirty Orifice
Clean orifice
Regular Service & Maintenance – Page 9.
Dirty Burner
Use bottle brush to clear any cobwebs or debris from mixer tube of burner.
Use compressed air (under 30 psi) to blow through ceramic (eye protection
required)
Poor Heater Coverage
Review Heater Layout and Design
Heater Layout & Design – Page 4
Deterioration of
Front Grill
Tip Angle over 30 degrees
Adjust Tip Angle to less than 30 Degrees
Incorrect Mounting – Page 13
Wind hitting heater from below
Set up wind break to prevent strong breeze from hitting infrared burner face
directly. Any wind break must not interfere with the safe operation of the
heater.
Heater must always be operated in an equal pressure environment
Heater Layout & Design – Page 4
Burner Noise Dirty Orifice
Clean orifice thoroughly or replace if necessary
Regular Service & Maintenance – Page 9
Dirty Burner
Use bottle brush to clean mixer tube of burner
Use compressed air to clean ceramic burner ports (max 30 PSI) - eye
protection required.
Cracked Ceramics
Replace infrared burner