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11.4 Troubleshooting: No hot water

 

 

 

 

 

No hot water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Remark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No attempt to start

No supply voltage

1.

Check if the isolator is ON.

See the BFM electrical diagram (14 "Electrical diagram")

 

heating cycle

present

2.

Check whether there is power to the isolator

If the error cannot be rectified, contact your installation engineer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Check whether there is power to the electrical connector block

 

 

 

 

4.

Check whether there is power to the burner control

 

 

 

 

5.

Check fuse in the burner control

 

 

 

 

The measured voltage must be 230 VAC (-15%, +10%).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No attempt to start

Pressure switch not

1.

Blockage in the chimney flue or air supply

Once the error is rectified, the appliance will automatically start up

 

heating cycle (blocking

closing

 

-

Trace the blockage

if there is a heat demand

 

error)

 

 

If the error cannot be resolved or is persistent, contact your

 

 

 

-

Remove the blockage

 

 

 

 

installation engineer

 

 

 

2.

Defective pressure switch

 

 

 

 

 

- Check the wiring of the pressure switch

 

 

 

 

 

- Check that the pressure switch is working

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Failure in the

1.

Check whether the control thermostat is switched (closed)

 

 

 

thermostat circuit

2.

Check leads and sensors of the control and high-limit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thermostats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repetitive starting of

Too much resistance in

1.

Check whether the chimney flue configuration (3.9 "Air supply

If the error cannot be resolved or is persistent, contact your

 

the heating cycle

the chimney flue (the

 

and flue") has been installed in accordance with instructions

installation engineer

 

(cycling of the

pressure switch opens

 

 

 

 

 

appliance)

during heating)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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