OWNER’S MANUAL
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.
FAULT CONDITION | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
Motor does not start five seconds after heater 1. No power to heater is plugged in
1. Check circuit breaker in electrical panel
WARNING: High voltage!
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| 2. | Bad electrical connection between motor | 2. | Check all electrical connections. See | |||
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| and ignition control assembly or ignition |
| Wiring Diagram, page 13 | |||
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| control assembly and power cord |
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| 3. | Blown fuse on ignition control assembly | 3. | See Ignition Control Assembly, page 13 | |||
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| 4. | Binding pump rotor | 4. | If fan does not turn freely, see Pump | |||
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| Rotor, page 12 | ||
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| 5. | Defective ignition control assembly | 5. | Replace ignition control assembly | |||
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| 6. | Defective motor | 6. | Replace motor | |||
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| Motor starts and runs but heater does not | 1. | No fuel in tank | 1. | Fill tank with kerosene | |||
| ignite | 2. | Pump pressure incorrect | 2. | See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 10 | |||
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| 3. | Dirty fuel filter | 3. | See Fuel Filter, page 8 | |||
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| 4. | Obstruction in nozzle assembly | 4. | See Nozzle Assembly, page 11 | |||
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| 5. | Water in fuel tank | 5. | Drain and flush fuel tank with clean | |||
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| kerosene. See Storing, Transporting, or | ||
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| 6. | Bad electrical connection between | 6. | Check electrical connections. See Wiring | |||
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| ignitor and ignition control assembly |
| Diagram, page 13 | |||
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| 7. | Defective ignitor | 7. | Replace ignitor, see page 9 | |||
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| 8. | Defective ignition control assembly | 8. | Replace ignition control assembly | |||
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| Heater ignites but ignition control assembly | 1. | Pump pressure incorrect | 1. | See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 10 | |||
| shuts heater off after a short period of time | 2. | Dirty air intake, air output, and/or lint | 2. | See Air Output, Air Intake, and Lint | |||
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| filter |
| Filters, page 10 | |||
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| 3. | Dirty fuel filter | 3. | See Fuel Filter, page 8 | |||
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| 4. | Obstruction in nozzle assembly | 4. | See Nozzle Assembly, page 11 | |||
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| 5. | Photocell assembly not properly | 5. | Make sure photocell boot is properly | |||
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| 6. | Dirty photocell lens | 6. | Clean photocell lens | |||
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| 7. | Bad electrical connection between | 7. | Check electrical connections. See Wiring | |||
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| photocell and ignition control assembly |
| Diagram, page 13 | |||
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| 8. | Defective photocell | 8. | Replace photocell | |||
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| 9. | Defective ignition control assembly | 9. | Replace ignition control assembly | |||
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