Instructions / Assembly

TROUBLESHOOTING
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Pilot won’t light
Note: Heater operates
at reduced efficiency
below 40°F (5°C)
Cylinder valve is closed
Open valve
Blockage in orifice or pilot tube
Clean or replace orifice or pilot tube
Air in gas line
Open gas line and bleed it (pressing
control knob in) for not more than 1-2
minutes or until you smell gas
Low gas pressure with cylinder
valve fully open
Turn cylinder valve OFF and replace
cylinder
Igniter fails
Use match to light pilot; obtain new
igniter and replace
Pilot won’t stay lit
Dirt built up around pilot
Clean dirt from around pilot
Connection between gas valve
and pilot assembly is loose
Tighten Connection and perform
leak check
Thermocouple is not operating
correctly
Replace thermocouple
Burner won’t light
Propane cylinder is frosted over
Wait until the propane cylinder
warms up and becomes unfrosted
Blockage in orifice
Clear blockage
Control knob is not in ON
position
Turn control knob to ON
Burner flame is low
Gas pressure is low
Turn cylinder valve OFF and replace
cylinder
Outdoor temperature is less
than 40°F and tank is less than
1/4 full
Use a full cylinder
Control knob fully ON
Check burner and orifices for
blockage
Carbon build-up
Thick black smoke
Dirt or film on reflector and
burner screen
Clean reflector and burner screen
Blockage in burner
Remove blockage and clean burner
inside and outside