This sensor or switch is generally installed in the back corner of the heating appliance. I used the heater last year with no problems, actually thinking back, near the end of the cold season it would shut down. We have a two-year old pool with a MasterTemp 4000 gas heater. 12.0 Hours Per Tank Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:25 am Post subject: Reddy Heater 50K Shuts Off Reddy Heater 50K. If it is warm as in aroung 45-50 degrees it will run fine. It is a 70,000 btu heater that runs on kerosene. Won't stay running. Well if it's fairly new (less than 5 years) you should start here. Does your natural gas wall heater keep kicking off and the pilot unexpectedly goes out? I haven't used it extensively, but enough to know it worked just fine. When the space heater is tipped or is accidentally knocked over, the sensor shuts it off. Keep this … I have a 55,000 BTU Reddy Heater that is only about a year or so old. Last year it worked fine but we started using it the other day and it will run fine for about 20 minutes then shut off an give off a big puff of smoke. if it gets down in the 30 degree range it will run about 10 -20 mins and then shut off and then it wont run but for a couple of seconds until it shuts off. It had been working fine, but when we tried to heat the spa the other day the heater ignited, ran for 15 seconds then shut off. I … The instructions say to hold the fuel valve button down for 30 seconds at the initial start up to activate the automatic control, then release and adjust the temperature accordingly. The 5 Gallon Tank Runs Approx. Heater comes on but shuts off. Select Page. Hey guys, I just bought a new Reddy heater 55k BTU propane salamander for my garage. Ft. Any ideas. It will shut down in about 5 minutes. by | Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized | | Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized | Heater runs for about 10-15 minutes, looks to be burning clean yet air has odor of unburned fuel. I have been running it. Electric space heaters come equipped with only a few parts: the heating coils, a heat reflector plate, a fan, thermostat and a shut-off sensor or switch. Page 1 FORCED AIR HEATER OWNER’S MANUAL Heater Sizes: 35,000, 50,000, and 55,000 Btu/Hr H.S.I. Reddy Heaters R55 - 50,000 Btu/Hr. next day it does the same thing. Series IMPORTANT: Read and understand this manual before assembling, starting, or servicing heater. Kerosene Forced Air Heater ; R55 Heaters Heat up to 2200 sq. I went to turn it on today (hadn't run it for months) it ignited, ran for maybe 5 seconds and then shut off… I watched it and it starts to miss then the flame gets smaller and smaller and goes off. The longest I got it to was 30 min. I bypassed the thermostat tonight but it still shuts down. 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