Desa RCLP50VA Owner's Manual

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7105339OWNER’S MANUALREMEDY1. Check voltage to electrical outlet. If volt-age is good, check heater power cord forbreaks2. Adjust motor/fan guard to keep fan fromhitting inside of heater shell. Bend fanguard if necessary3. Replace fan. See Fan, page 94. Replace motor. See Motor, page 81. Repeat installation and operation in-structions. See Installation, page 5 andOperation, page 62. A) Check ignitor wire. Tighten or reat-tach loose ignitor wire. See Figure 17,page 9 for ignitor wire locationB) Set gap between ignitor electrode andtarget plate to 4.3 mm (.17 in)C) Tighten nut holding piezo ignitor tobase of heaterD) Replace ignitor electrode. See Igni-tor, page 91. This can happen when running heater intemperatures above 29° C (85° F). Runheater in cooler temperatures2. Check heater inlet and outlet. Removeany obstructions3. Replace fan. See Fan, page 94. Clean heater. See Maintenance, abovePOSSIBLE CAUSE1. No electrical power to heater2. Fan hitting inside of heater shell3. Fan blades bent4. Defective motor1. User did not follow installation or op-eration instructions properly2. No spark at ignitor. To test for spark, fol-low step 9 under Ignitor, page 8. If yousee spark at ignitor, have heater servicedby qualified service person. If no sparkseen:A) Loose or disconnected ignitor wireB) Wrong spark gapC) Piezo ignitor looseD) Bad ignitor electrode1. High surrounding air temperature caus-ing thermal limit device to shut downheater2. Restricted air flow3. Damaged fan4. Excessive dust or debris in surroundingareaOBSERVED FAULTFan does not turn when heater is plugged in.Heater will not ignite.Heater shuts down while running.WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, connected topropane supply, operating, or hot. Severe burns and electrical shock canoccur.TROUBLESHOOTINGMAINTENANCEWARNINGS• Never service heater while it isplugged in, connected to pro-pane supply, operating, or hot.Severe burns and electricalshock can occur.• Keep heater clear and free fromcombustible materials, gaso-line, and other flammable va-pors and liquids.• Do not block the flow of com-bustion or ventilation air.1. Keep heater clean. Clean heater annu-ally or as needed to remove dust anddebris. If heater is dirty or dusty, cleanheater with a damp cloth. Use house-hold cleaners on difficult spots.2. Inspect heater before each use. Checkconnections for leaks. Apply mixtureof liquid soap and water to connections.Bubbles forming show a leak. Correctall leaks at once.3. Inspect hose/regulator assembly beforeeach use. If hose is highly worn or cut,replace.4. Have heater inspected yearly by a quali-fied service agency.5. Keep inside of heater free from com-bustible and foreign objects. Removemotor and other internal parts if neededto clean inside of heater (see ServiceProcedures, page 8).6. Clean fan blades each season or asneeded (see Fan, page 9).WARNING: Use only in areas free of high dust content.