RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC WATER HEATER

SERVICE HANDBOOK

Residential Gas - continued

Sooting causes:

If …

… then

the burner is clean but the chamber and/or flue

check for lack of supply air.

are sooted

 

 

the main burner, chamber and flue are sooted

check the following:

 

incorrect orifice

 

excessive gas pressure

 

loose main burner

 

cross threaded orifice

 

gas control valve gas seepage

 

loose gas connection in burner assembly.

Electrical Testing

 

 

This type of water heater has its own electrical generating system.

When two dissimilar metals are joined together and this joint is heated, a small, electrical current will be produced. A thermocouple uses this science.

Thermocouple output test

Procedures/Conditions:

TO GROUND

Meter set for DC millivolt testing

Test from lower ECO (emergency cut off or energy cut off) solder joint to ground.

Note: If pilot will not stay lit, manually hold the top knob down in the pilot position. This allows gas to flow to the pilot. Light the pilot and continue to hold this knob down while conducting the test.

If …

 

… then

reading test of at least 13

MV is not present

check that flame contacts end of

 

 

 

thermocouple

 

 

replace thermocouple.

reading test of at least 13

MV is present

continue to next test.

A.O. Smith Water Products Company

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Training Department

©2002

Ashland City, Tennessee

 

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A.O. Smith TC-049-R2 manual Sooting causes If … … then, Electrical Testing, Thermocouple output test Procedures/Conditions

TC-049-R2 specifications

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