Desa GXSVYD18NRA Owner's Operation And Installation Manual

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www.desatech.com 113084-01J18CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE2. Inspect burner, pilot and primary air inletholes on injector holder for dust and dirt(see Figure 27).3. Blow air through the ports/slots and holesin the burner.4. Check injector holder located at end ofburner tube again. Remove any largeparticles of dust, dirt, lint or pet hair witha soft cloth or vacuum cleaner nozzle.5. Blow air into the primary air holes on theinjector holder.6. In case any large clumps of dust have nowbeen pushed into the burner repeat steps3 and 4.Clean the pilot assembly also. A yellow tip onthe pilot flame indicates dust and dirt in thepilot assembly. There is a small pilot air inlethole about 2" from where the pilot flame comesout of the pilot assembly (see Figure 28). Withthe unit off, lightly blow air through the air inlethole. You may blow through a drinking strawif compressed air is not available.Burner TubePilotAssemblyPilot AirInlet HolePorts/SlotsFigure 28 - Pilot Inlet Air HoleFigure 27 - Injector Holder On OutletBurner TubeBurner TubeInjectorHolderPrimary AirInlet HolesWARNING: Turn off heaterand let cool before cleaning.CAUTION: You must keepcontrol areas, burner and circu-lating air passageways of heaterclean. Inspect these areas ofheater before each use. Haveheater inspected yearly by aqualified service person. Heatermay need more frequent clean-ing due to excessive lint fromcarpeting, pet hair, beddingmaterial, etc.WARNING: Failure to keepthe primary air opening(s) ofthe burner(s) clean may result insooting and property damage.BURNER INjEcTOR HOLDER ANDPILOT AIR INLET HOLEThe primary air inlet holes allow the properamount of air to mix with the gas. This pro-vides a clean burning flame. Keep theseholes clear of dust, dirt, lint and pet hair.Clean these air inlet holes prior to eachheating season. Blocked air holes will createsoot. We recommend that you clean the unitevery three months during operation andhave heater inspected yearly by a qualifiedservice person.We also recommend that you keep the burnertube and pilot assembly clean and free of dustand dirt. To clean these parts we recommendusing compressed air no greater than 30 PSI.Your local computer store, hardware store orhome center may carry compressed air in acan. If using compressed air in a can, pleasefollow the directions on the can. If you don’tfollow directions on the can, you could dam-age the pilot assembly. Note: Removing therear panel (Figure 5, page 9) and top grate(s)of your stove will make cleaning easier.1. Shut off unit, including pilot. Allow unit tocool for at least thirty minutes.