A.O. Smith GPDT, GPDX, GPDH Trouble Shooting, Water Heater Control, Led Status, Problem, Solution

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

WATER HEATER CONTROL WARNING: DO NOT BY-PASS ANY CONTROLS TO MAKE HEATER OPERATE.

OPERATE ONLYAS WIRED FROM FACTORY.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Please check guidelines below. For your safety, water heater service should be performed only by a qualified service technician.

Read the GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION section first.

WATER HEATER CONTROL

LED STATUS

PROBLEM

 

SOLUTION

 

An open earth ground circuit to the

1. Check that the earth ground connection is

A B C

ignition system.

 

properly connected.

 

 

2.

Check that the ground conductor on the

 

 

 

water heater is properly connected.

A B C

Wiring error or a high resistance to

1.

Check for proper connection of line

earth ground.

 

neutral and hot wires.

 

 

 

 

2.

Check that the water heater is securely

 

 

 

connected to earth ground.

A B C

Pressure switch remained closed longer

1.

Pressure switch wiring is incorrect.

than 5 seconds after the call for

2.

Replace pressure switch.

 

 

heat began.

 

 

A B C

Pressure switch remained open longer

1.

Pressure switch wiring is incorrect.

than 5 seconds after the combustion

2.

Pressure switch tubing not connected

 

 

blower was energized.

 

correctly.

 

 

3.

Air intake or exhaust obstructed.

A B C

Error in the hot surface igniter circuit.

1.

Check that all wiring is correct and secure.

 

 

2.

Replace hot surface igniter.

 

System in lockout.

1.

Gas supply is off or too low to operate.

A B C

 

2.

Hot surface igniter not positioned

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Low voltage to the water heater.

 

 

4.

Electric polarity to unit is incorrect - test

 

 

 

and correct.

A B C

Problem in the gas valve driver circuit.

1.

Turn power to the water heater off for

 

 

 

10 seconds and the back on.

 

 

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A B C

Problem with the internal circuit.

1.

Turn power to the water heater off for

 

 

10 seconds and then back on.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A B C

Problem with the internal circuit.

1.

Turn power to the water heater off for

 

 

 

10 seconds and then back on.

 

 

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A B C

Flame signal sensed out of

1.

Replace gas control valve.

 

proper sequence.

 

 

A B C

ECO activated.

1.

Replace gas control valve.

A B C

One of the temperature adjust

1.

Press and release each of the buttons

 

buttons stuck closed.

 

once.

 

 

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A B C

Water temperature sensor is

1.

Check that all wiring is correct and secure.

 

either open or short circuited.

2.

Replace gas control valve.

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A.O. Smith GPDT, GPDX, GPDH owner manual Trouble Shooting, Water Heater Control, Led Status, Problem, Solution