Wave 3 shutting off when switched to low setting

[sgtevmckay]

Greetins folks.
Long time listener...first time caller.

I recently obtained a Wave 3 heater.
Originally everything seemed to work.
Of late, every time I turn the knob to low setting the heater shuts off after a minute or two.

Has anyone else experienced this issue, or know of a correction?

Any help would be greatly appreciated 

Regards
sgtevmckay
NoMad for us

 

[MotorVation]

How long are you waiting after lighting it then switching it to high? You're supposed to leave it on high for ten minutes before switching it to low.

 

[sgtevmckay]

Correct.

It makes no difference. 2 minutes, 10 minutes, a half hour.
All results are the same :/

 

[MotorVation]

Yeah..just checking. Mine has never done that so I won't attempt to guess. I would contact Camco (of course it's the weekend, that's when everything breaks)

Best

 

[sgtevmckay]

Isn't it the way.

I have put in my email to Camco, and now I wait.
Going to be an interesting weekend and early week, weather wise, in Santa Fe, NM.

So waiting patient and hoping someone may have a solution before Camco gets back to me.

Thanks

 

[tx2sturgis]

When you say it 'shuts off'...describe that.

 

[Rabbit]

Line blockage, maybe? Not enough gas getting through at low setting to maintain combustion as a result? Low bottle pressure, partially closed/stuck/broken valve?

 

[Tom_M]

I'm not familiar with the Wave heater, but I have a Buddy heater which has a pilot light that heats a thermocouple. If the pilot light is  too low or the thermocouple is defective or out of position the heater will shut down. Altitude may also be an issue.

 

[tx2sturgis]

The reason I asked for a description about the way it shuts off:

If the warm glowing platinum pad slowly darkens and cools down to the point that the flow sensor (thermocouple) snaps and shuts off the valve, that is one issue...probably related to a coolish pad on low setting due to a restricted gas flow, age of the pad, or a very dirty, contaminated pad. Or, the unit is being operated at VERY high elevations.

If the sensor snaps off when the pad is still glowing warmly, that is a different issue....sometimes this happens on a Wave that is mounted horizontally in the wrong orientation...or there is a very cool breeze across the pad that is cooling it too much, or it could be a bad thermocouple. 

There is no OPD sensor on a Wave, and they will normally work up to at least 10,000 in elevation.

There is also no standing pilot light on a Wave. There IS a pilot light (also called a flame spreader) to apply a flame to the pad and get it 'ignited' but then this pilot goes out as soon as you stop pushing in the knob when starting up the heater.

 

[highdesertranger]

I think Texas meant Low Oxygen Cut Off like what's on the Buddy heaters. not OPD(Overflow Prevention Device) that is on propane tanks. highdesertranger

 

[tx2sturgis]

Yep....brain fart.

>>ODS<<

'Oxygen Depletion Sensor'

Not OPD.

(dang that's my first mistake this year...)

 

[regis101]

This is a long shot but here goes. After shutting off the gas bottle, disconnect and reconnect the hose/regulator assembly.
I had had a time once with a BBQ grill that was kinda wonky after a bottle change out due to the hose assembly not properly seated. Almost like I cross threaded the hand nut at the bottle.