TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Troubleshooting of components necessarily re- quires opening the electrical control box with the power connected to the unit. Use extreme care when working with live circuits! Check the unit nameplate for the correct line voltage and set the volt meter to the correct range before making any connections with line terminals.
CAUTION: The wire number or color and terminal designa- tions referred to may vary. Check the wiring label inside the control box access panel for the correct wiring.
1.Draft motor operates and furnace lights but supply air blower does not start after a short time delay with room thermostat fan switch set to “AUTO”.
a.Set fan switch to “ON”. If blower motor runs, go to Step f. If it does not, check to see if line voltage is being sup- plied to the contacts of the blower relay, “BR”, and if the blower relay is pulled in. Check for loose wiring.
b.If “BR” is pulled in, touch the supply air blower motor housing. If it is hot the motor may be off on inherent pro- tection. Disconnect power to the unit and check the blower motor capacitor. If it is defective, replace it with one of equal capacitance and voltage.
c.If “BR” is pulled in and the blower motor still does not run, replace the blower motor.
d.If “BR” is not pulled in check for 24 volts at the “BR” coil. If 24 volts is present, replace the “BR” relay.
e.If 24 volts is not present at the “BR” coil, check for loose 24 volt wiring back to the relay board. Check control wir- ing to the room thermostat. If all is fine, replace the relay board.
f.If the blower motor runs with the fan switch in the “ON” position but does not run soon after the furnace has ig- nited with the fan switch in the “AUTO” position, check for loose 24 volt wiring between the relay board in the main control box, the
g.If all control wiring is fine, check for 24 volts at the relay board. If 24 volts is present, replace the relay board. If 24 volts is not present, replace the “BT” or “ETD”.
NOTE: The furnace may shut itself down on a high temperature condition during the procedure but this will not effect the test if it is done within 5 minutes of furnace
2.The supply air blower operates but the draft motor does not when the room thermostat is set to call for heat and the fan switch in the “ON” position.
a.The draft motor has inherent protection. If the motor shell is hot to the touch, wait for the internal overload to reset.
b.If the motor shell is cold with the room thermostat calling for heat, check for line voltage at the motor's
c.If line voltage is not present, check for line voltage at the draft motor relay “DMR” or “DMC” contacts in the main control box and check to see if the “DMR” or “DMC” is pulled in.
d.If the “DMR” or “DMC” relay is pulled in, check for a loose line voltage connection.
e.If the “DMR” or “DMC” relay is not pulled in, check for 24 volts at the “DMR” or 24 volts at
3.The draft motor runs but the furnace does not light and the sparker does not spark.
a.Check all 24 volt connections from the relay board to and in the gas heat section. Check low voltage connec- tions to the “BT" and “DMC” or “ETD” located in the con- trol box.
b.If the furnace is hot, it may be out on an over tempera- ture condition, wait for limit reset.
c.With the draft motor running, check for 24 volts at termi- nal 24V on the ignitor control (IC) where the red lead from the draft motor attaches. If 24 volts is not present, the centrifugal switch (CS) has not closed or has gone bad. Check the line voltage to the unit, if it is correct re- place the draft motor. If line voltage is low call the power company.
d.If 24 volts is present at the ignitor control, check all con- trol wiring at the ignitor control and the high tension wire to the ignitor. Check that the green ground wires from the ignitor control, the gas valve and pilot burner are all intact and making good electrical connection. Check to make sure that the ceramic insulator on the pilot ignitor or sensor is not broken or cracked, if all are intact re- place the ignition control “IC”.
4.The draft motor runs and the sparker sparks at the pilot burner but the pilot does not ignite and a gas odor is not detected at the draft motor outlet.
a.Check to make sure gas is being supplied to the unit. Make sure that the gas pressure to the unit is within the proper limits as described in the “POST START CHECK LIST” and that the pilot adjust screw is allowing some flow of gas as described in “PILOT CHECKOUT”.
b.Check all wiring between the ignitor control and the gas valve. Check to make sure the ground connections are intact.
c.If the wiring is intact, check for 24 volts across terminals “PV” and “COMMON” on the ignitor control. If 24 volts is not present, replace the ignitor control.
d.If 24 volts is present, remove the pilot burner and re- move the pilot orifice from the pilot burner. The orifice is removed in the direction opposite the flow of gas. In- spect the orifice for obstruction. If it is clear, replace the main gas valve.
5.The sparker sparks at the pilot burner but the pilot does not ignite and a gas odor is detected at the draft motor outlet.
a.Adjust the pilot adjust screw on the gas valve as de- scribed in “PILOT CHECKOUT”.
b.Check the supply pressure as described in “POST START CHECK LIST”. Make adjustments as neces- sary.
c.Check the pilot orifice for obstruction as described in Item 4. Clean as needed but the problem should not be the gas valve.
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