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13 Troubleshooting

13.1 Introduction

A distinction is made between:

 

General errors

 

General errors are not reported on the display. General errors are:

 

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Gas smell

 

- Display does not light up

 

- Insufficient or no hot water.

 

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Water leakage

 

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Explosive ignition.

The manual includes a table with general errors (13.2 "Troubleshooting table for general errors").

Displayed errors

Errors are reported on the display, as follows:

-Line one: an error code and a brief description. The code consists of a letter and two digits.

-Lines two, three and four: a long description, alternating with a recommended action. See the figures. The first shows a possible error, the second shows the appropriate checking action.

S02: SENSOR ERROR

TOP TANK

SENSOR 1

NOT CONNECTED

S02: SEMSOR ERROR

CHECK TOP TANK

SENSOR

There are various types of errors, all falling into one of two groups:

-LOCK OUT ERRORS

When the cause has been removed, these errors require a reset with

the button, before the appliance can resume operation.

-BLOCKING ERRORS

These errors disappear automatically once the cause of the error has been removed, after which the appliance resumes operation by itself.

The manual includes a table of error messages that can appear (13.3 "Displayed errors").

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A.O. Smith BFC - 80, BFC -100 service manual Troubleshooting, General errors, Displayed errors

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