Weil-McLain EGH-85, PFG-6, EGH-95 manual Chart 1 Boiler will not fire water boilers without tankless

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EGH-85 & 95 Series 4 and PFG-6 & 7 Series 6 & 7

Troubleshooting continued

Chart 1: Boiler will not fire — water boilers without tankless

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is damper harness securely plugged in at both ends?

 

 

 

Secure connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for loose wire connections or bad relay on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is 24VAC present across transformer terminals C & Y?

 

transformer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for open thermostat, LWCO, high limit, spill switch or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rollout thermal fuse element contacts or check for loose

 

 

 

 

 

Is 24VAC present across transformer terminal C and yellow

wire connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wire on vent damper connector?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If LWCO, spill switch or rollout thermal fuse

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

element contacts are open, determine cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and correct condition. Failure to do so will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cause severe personal injury, death or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is vent damper rotated open?

 

 

 

substantial property damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check/repair out of round stack section. Does vent damper

 

 

 

 

 

Is 24VAC present across gas valve terminals?

rotate open?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace actuator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is main flame on now?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open thermostat contacts for 30 seconds. Vent damper will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rotate to closed position. Close thermostat contacts. Vent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retest

damper will rotate to open position. Is 24VAC present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

across gas valve terminals?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is gas valve cock turned to ON position?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check continuity of each wire in damper harness. Does continuity exist for each wire? See Table below.

No

Yes

 

 

 

Turn gas valve cock to ON position. Retest.

Replace gas valve. Retest

Replace damper wiring harness. Retest.

Remove damper harness from damper harness plug. TEMPORARILY install jumper between terminal 2 and terminal 5 on damper plug in boiler wiring harness. See figure, right. Does boiler fire?

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

Replace gas valve.

 

Replace damper

Retest.

 

actuator. Retest.

 

 

 

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Contents EGH-85 & 95 Series Please read this page first Hazard definitionsTable of contents Control installation EGH-85 & 95 water boilers Control installation EGH-85 & 95 water boilers Control installation PFG-6 & 7 water boilers Control installation PFG-6 & 7 water boilers Control installation EGH-85 & 95 steam boilers With probe-type low water cutoff Control installation EGH-85 & 95 steam boilers Checkout procedure With float-type low water cutoffFor Your Safety Read Before Lighting Lighting instructions Robertshaw 7000ERHCTroubleshooting Verify proper operation after servicingChart 1 Boiler will not fire water boilers without tankless Chart 2 Boiler will not fire water boilers with tankless Parts

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