How to Clean a Ventless Gas Heater

Written By
Hollan Johnson
Hollan Johnson
Published: Feb 6, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Cleaning a ventless gas heater is simple because all you need is a little compressed air and a vacuum.

Things You Will Need

  • Compressed air
  • Vacuum
  • Cloth
  1. Shut off the ventless gas heater’s power and allow it to cool for 30 minutes or more.

  2. Open the heater’s access panel. Spray compressed air into the all of the burner’s holes.

  3. Vacuum out the inside of the panel to remove dust and dirt.

  4. Spray compressed air into the hole in the pilot assembly near the burner to remove any dust that might block it.

  5. Dampen a cloth. Wipe the exterior of the ventless gas heater with the cloth to remove dust and dirt.

The Drip Cap

  • Ventless gas heaters are powered by natural gas or propane, also called liquid petroleum or LP.
  • They don’t have vents to the outside, like most gas heaters, but they do have meters that monitor the amount of oxygen in the room.
  • Spray compressed air into the all of the burner’s holes.
Hollan Johnson

Hollan Johnson is a freelance writer and contributing editor for many online publications. She has been writing professionally since 2008 and her interests are travel, gardening, sewing and Mac computers. Prior to freelance writing,…

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