Meyer 2900, 526, woodchuck, 4000 manual Trouble Shooting, Problem, Possible Cause, Solution

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

1. Main blower vibrating

Loose Allen screw on squirrel cage.

Tighten Allen screw, be sure squirrel

when in use.

 

cage did not move to one side or the

 

 

other.

 

Bad motor bearings.

Return blower to your local dealer

 

 

for a replacement.

 

Weights on squirrel cage wheel moved in ship-

Try to adjust it yourself or return

 

ment.

blower for replacement.

2. Main blower continues to

Manual control turned on (fan/limit control).

Check fan/limit control switch. Push

run.

 

for manual, pull for auto. If in auto

 

 

position, replace fan/limit control.

3. Main blower won’t turn

Defective fan/limit control.

Replace.

on.

Defective 3-speed blower switch.

Replace.

 

Defective circulation blower motor.

Replace.

4. Draft blower staying on.

Wall thermostat bad, check by turning temp. to

Replace wall thermostat.

 

60° then check if draft blower is running.

 

 

Short in thermostat wire.

Check all wiring again.

 

Home not getting heat needed to satisfy wall

Check on spec’s chart to be sure

 

thermostat.

your unit is large enough for your

 

 

home. Be sure installation is proper:

 

 

check with your local heating man.

 

“Heat anticipator” not set properly on thermo-

Adjust “anticipator” to 0.3.

 

stat.

 

5. Draft blower not turning

Switch blower to the off position. Bad wall Ther-

Replace thermostat.

on. NOTE: Be sure switch

mostat; check by turning it up to 80° and if the

 

on blower is on.

draft blower does not turn on, replace thermo-

 

 

stat.

 

 

Lo limit bypass on “off”.

When starting up it is necessary to

 

 

turn toggle switch on front of comfort

 

 

control center to “on” until unit

 

 

warms up.

6. Smell an odor from the

New steel, small amounts of residue on the

This will disappear in a matter of

first fire in the furnace.

steel.

hours.

 

Bad weld, if smell continues for two weeks of

Contact dealer immediately.

 

burning.

 

7. Not getting heat in the

Unit may be too small for your home; check

Replace with a larger unit or have

home.

specification chart.

regular furnace help.

 

Improper insulation in home allowing heat to

Reinsulate!

 

escape.

 

 

Improper hookup to furnace.

Check installation drawings and/or

 

Ducting not sized properly for unit.

consult your local heating man.

8. Flames coming out the

Excessive amount of gases on top of the fire

 

door when loading.

box and igniting when given oxygen from open

 

 

door. NOTE: This is one of your Woodchuck

 

 

safety features built into every unit with a dou-

 

 

ble latch system.

 

 

Large amounts of unburned wood.

Try to load when fire is at its lowest

 

 

point, but have enough embers left

 

 

for a good start again. NOTE: Only

 

 

you will know this time after some

 

 

experience with your unit and instal-

 

 

lation.

 

 

 

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