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We recently bought a home, and it has a procom heater in it. However, when we try to start it, it will run for a while and then just turn off. It isn't the ODS in operation, as we have always had plenty of fresh air in the house, even going as far as to open windows and doors when running the heater. What is the problem?
I'm having the same problem. Installed heater to LP line per instructions, worked fine first day, now will run for awhile then shut down. Also noted that sometimes when main flame lights, pilot will go out, then main flame will extinguish shortly after. I live in NM at 6700 ft. elevation, wasn't sure if oxygen sensor was causing problem.I'm having the same problem. Installed heater to LP line per instructions, worked fine first day, now will run for awhile then shut down. Also noted that sometimes when main flame lights, pilot will go out, then main flame will extinguish shortly after. I live in NM at 6700 ft. elevation, wasn't sure if oxygen sensor was causing problem.
hi. my heater has worked fine for several years but lately it's been shutting off randomly when i turn it on -- and it's getting to be more frequent. just wondering if there is something simple i can do on my own at this point or if it's a larger issue and i need to call someone to come and service it. thanks. hi. my heater has worked fine for several years but lately it's been shutting off randomly when i turn it on -- and it's getting to be more frequent. just wondering if there is something simple i can do on my own at this point or if it's a larger issue and i need to call someone to come and service it. thanks.
Yes, this is our problem. The heater worked great for two years, then last year never seemed to stay on. We had other sources of heat and life was complicated, so we ignored this problem. However, now that it has become cold, and we would like this little heater to do it's job. It shuts down shortly after turning on. The pilot light will stay on as long as the heater does not ignite. After ignition, the heater simply blows out. I was told that it might be an oxygen sensor. I'm hesitant to call a plumber because I'm sure the charge will be more than the cost of the heater. This is a great little heater and I would really like to get it working again. Please Help!!
Ellen
Yes, this is our problem. The heater worked great for two years, then last year never seemed to stay on. We had other sources of heat and life was complicated, so we ignored this problem. However, now that it has become cold, and we would like this little heater to do it's job. It shuts down shortly after turning on. The pilot light will stay on as long as the heater does not ignite. After ignition, the heater simply blows out. I was told that it might be an oxygen sensor. I'm hesitant to call a plumber because I'm sure the charge will be more than the cost of the heater. This is a great little heater and I would really like to get it working again. Please Help!!
Ellen
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From my memory, this is an unvented model. The ODS could be bad and turning off the unit or you could be experiencing a bad thermocouple. If there is any way to temporarly bypass the ODS, I would try this first. Do not run this unit unattended. If the unit stays on when the ODS is bypassed, you found your problem. If not, change out the thermocouple. It is a small diameter copper probe that goes from the gas valve up to the pilot light.
Good Luck.
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We have the same issue. Gas is getting to the regulator. But it's not coming out to the pilot light. I tried for months to use my warranty and all I got were a few emails from procomusa but they havent done a thing. I bought an expensive wall decoration.
You could try cleaning up the thermocouple with steel wool. Some manufacturers call this a flame generator as well. Any how make sure it is clean and positioned in the top center of the pilot light for best signal. This is only speculation as these are common problems that will arise on heaters in general. This also turns the gas to the burners and pilot light so thats why to start here first. Hope this helps you out.
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Control knobs can be purchased from Procom customer service at 877-886-5989. If you can't find them there, call Kozy World's customer service department at 800-776-9425 and tell them you need a control knob for a KWN109 (same size heater, manufactured by Procom, so same control knob).
check the connections with some washing up liquied and water in a bowel and try the connections with this , it should help find your leak use a paint brush to put on
If you have an ML300HGA, it is a manual-control heater, which means you turn it on and you turn it off. No thermostat. It does not have an AUTO setting.
Likewise, the thermostat-controlled models do not have a Manual mode. If you have the ML300TBA, it has a thermostat and will turn itself on/off in order to maintain a room temperature.
On manual models, the numbers (if any) on the dial are heat output selections. Set the control to the highest heat setting and that's what it does until you turn it off.
On automatic thermostat models, the numbers on the dial are temperature selections. Set the control to the highest heat setting and the heater will continue running until it is 85-90 degrees, then shut off. Set it around 2 and it will maintain a temp of around 70 degrees.
All Procom heaters are either automatic (thermostat-controlled) or Manual. None are both.
The QL300 has a range of 20,000 to 30,000 btus. That shouldn't be too big for your 300 square foot room with high ceilings and a loft. It has a thermostat, so it will shut off when the room gets warm. 1 pound of propane contains about 21,000 btus, so you will be burning 1 to 1.5 pounds each hour that the stove is running.
I'm having the same problem. Installed heater to LP line per instructions, worked fine first day, now will run for awhile then shut down. Also noted that sometimes when main flame lights, pilot will go out, then main flame will extinguish shortly after. I live in NM at 6700 ft. elevation, wasn't sure if oxygen sensor was causing problem.
hi. my heater has worked fine for several years but lately it's been shutting off randomly when i turn it on -- and it's getting to be more frequent.
just wondering if there is something simple i can do on my own at this point or if it's a larger issue and i need to call someone to come and service it.
thanks.
Yes, this is our problem. The heater worked great for two years, then last year never seemed to stay on. We had other sources of heat and life was complicated, so we ignored this problem. However, now that it has become cold, and we would like this little heater to do it's job. It shuts down shortly after turning on. The pilot light will stay on as long as the heater does not ignite. After ignition, the heater simply blows out. I was told that it might be an oxygen sensor. I'm hesitant to call a plumber because I'm sure the charge will be more than the cost of the heater. This is a great little heater and I would really like to get it working again. Please Help!!
Ellen
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