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man_PGC 3009 ('20) V5.indd 72
man_PGC 3009 ('20) V5.indd 72
TROUBLESHOOTING
Review these tips first and you may not need to call for service.
Problem
Pilot will not light
Pilot will not stay on
Burner will not light
Burner flame is low
Burner flame goes
off immediately
after ignition
Emitter glows une-
ven
Thick black smoke
Carbon build-up
Probable cause
Solution
Gas valve / gas valve
Turn the gas valve ON.
on gas cylinder / gas
valve on regulator
may be OFF
Tank fuel empty
Refill gas tank.
Pilot injector blocked
Clean pilot injector.
Air in supply system
Purge air from lines by pres-
sing the control knob until
you smell gas.
Loose connections
Check all fittings.
Low gas pressure
Replace cylinder with a new
cylinder.
Lack of fuel pressure
Keep the variable knob
depressed for 10-20 seconds
or more after the pilot light
ignited.
Tank near empty. Refill gas
tank.
Debris around pilot
Clean dirty area.
Loose connections
Tighten connections.
Gas Ieak in Iine
Check connections.
Pressure is low
Tank near empty.Refill gas
tank.
Opening blocked
Remove and clean.
ControI is not 0N
Turn valve to ON.
Pilot light assembly
Place pilot properly.
bent
Not in correct location Position properly and retry.
Supply hose is bent or
Straighten hose and per-
twisted
form leak teston hose.
Blockage in burner
Clean or replace burner
injector
injector.
Low gas pressure
Let the pilot flame stay lit
for 10 minutes before set-
ting variable knob to LO.
Blockage in burner
Clean burner injector
injector
Base is not on a leveI
Place heater on a IeveI
surface
surface
Low gas pressure
Replace cylinder with a new
cylinder.
Blockage in burner
Turn off the heater and Iet
it cool.
Remove blockage and clear
burnerinside and outside.
Dirt or film on reflec-
Clean reflector and flame
tor and flame screen
screen.
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19-11-20 14:46