Raypak 105B Trouble Shooting Guide, Mechanical for Qualified Service Personnel only

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SECTION 5 / TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

IMPORTANT NOTICE

These instructions are primarily intended for the use of qualified personnel specifically trained and experienced in the installation of this type of heating equipment and related system components. Installation and service personnel may be required by some states to be licensed. Persons not qualified shall not attempt to install this equipment nor attempt repairs according to these instructions.

MECHANICAL (FOR QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY)

PROBLEM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Harmonics, or whining noise.

*Debris or restriction in system

Locate the restriction and remove. Flush system

 

 

and clean.

 

*Debris in gas line

Remove debris or blow out gas line.

 

Low flow

Scale forming in heat exchanger - clean heat

 

 

exchanger and check pool pH and total alkalinity.

Heater going on and off

Dirty filter

Backwash filter.

continously.

Low water level in pool

Raise water level.

 

External bypass setting out of

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment

Adjust bypass

 

*Pressure switch out of

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment

Adjust pressure switch

Liming or scale forming on

Pool water

Recommended pH should be between 7.4 and

heat exchanger.

 

7.8, total alkalinity 100-150 PPM maximum.

 

 

Hardness 150-400 PPM maximum.

Sooting

High flow rates

Reduce by adding manual bypass valve and

 

 

adjust by putting thermometer in header (1/4"

 

 

NPT) drain opening. Set bypass so thermometer

 

 

reads between 105° and 110°F.

 

*Air starvation

Refer to installation instructions.

 

*Improper venting

Follow recommended installation instructions.

 

*Insects or debris clogging

 

 

 

 

 

burner intake ports

Clean burners.

Pilot outage.

Low gas pressure

Adjust gas pressure.

 

Restricted pilot

Clean pilot.

 

Weak pilot generator

Replace pilot.

Yellow lazy flame

Low gas pressure

Adjust gas pressure.

 

*Insects or debris clogging

 

 

 

 

 

burner intake ports

Clean burners.

Outer jacket very hot

*Broken refractory caused by

 

 

 

 

(paint blistered)

shipping damage or improper

 

 

 

 

 

combustion

Replace refractory panels.

 

Excessive sooting of heat

 

 

 

 

 

exchanger

Determine cause of sooting & correct.

Takes long time to heat

Calculate temperature in °/hr

Heat rise (°/hr.)= Heater Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pool or spa.

 

Pool gallonage x 8.33

 

 

or refer to heater sizing chart.

 

 

This does not take into account heat loss due

 

 

to weather.

 

Filter not running long enough

Reset time clock.

 

Dirty filter

Clean filter.

 

Gas line or meter undersized

Refer to installation instructions.

(* Usually occurs on initial start-up.)

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105B specifications

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