Dayton Installation, Operation, Maintenance and Parts Manual

Models 3E132 thru 3E134, 3E460 thru 3E462, 5VD57 thru 5VD66, 3VH34 thru 3VH37

Chart 4.1 Troubleshooting Guide

Symptom

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

Burning of gas-air

• Heater mounted at incorrect angle.

• Mounting angle 20°-35° from horizontal.

mixture inside

• Excessive drafts.

• Relocate or shield from draft.

plenum (flashback).

• Gas leaking or blocked orifice/venturi.

• Do not operate unit. Check with leak detector solution.

 

• Separation of ceramic grids.

• Do not operate unit. Replace rayhead.

 

• Ceramic grids cracked.

• Do not operate unit. Replace rayhead.

Delayed ignition.

• Electrode out of specification.

• See figure 4.2.

 

• Low gas pressure.

• See Gas Supply section.

 

• Partially blocked orifice.

• Clean or replace.

 

• Improper orifice size.

• Consult dealer.

 

• Incorrect gas.

• Do not operate unit. See unit nameplate. Correct immediately.

 

 

 

Low ceramic surface

• Dirty or plugged rayhead ceramics.

• See maintenance instructions.

temperature, excessive

• Partially blocked orifice.

• Remove and clean.

rollout or soot on

• Low inlet gas pressure.

• See Gas Supply section.

rods.

• Low manifold gas pressure.

• Adjust main valve regulator for 6” W.C.P. natural gas,

 

 

10” W.C.P. propane.

 

• High manifold pressure.

• Adjust main valve regulator for 6” W.C.P. natural gas,

 

 

10” W.C. P. propane.

 

• Foreign matter in venturi tube.

• See periodic maintenance instructions.

 

• Gas supply piping too small .

• Increase inlet pressure or replace.

 

• Incorrect gas.

• Do not operate unit. See unit nameplate. Correct immediately.

Control system

• Heater not mounted correctly.

• Mounting angle 20º-35º from horizontal.

overheating.

• Heater mounted too close to ceiling.

• Observe clearance to combustibles safety chart located on heater

 

 

reflector. Do not operate unit.

Gas odor.

• Loose pipe connection.

• Check all connections with leak-detector solution,

 

 

tighten as necessary.

 

 

 

Heater cycles

• Heater located in drafty area.

• Relocate or shield from draft.

repeatedly.

• Low gas pressure.

• See Gas Supply section for propane.

 

• Thermostat located in drafty area.

• Replace thermostat.

 

• Weak pilot flame.

• Clean or adjust pilot.

No spark; no ignition.

• Lack of 120V or 24V incoming voltage.

• Proper voltage needed or repair wire.

 

• Open high voltage wire.

• Isolate and ohm for resistance, replace if “0”.

 

• Improper electrode gap.

• See figure 4.2.

 

• Loose or open wire connection.

• Check all wires, tighten or replace.

 

• Poor or no equipment ground.

• Trace ground wire for complete circuit back to equipment ground from

 

 

control.

 

• Unit in “safety lockout” mode.

• Interrupt power source, repeat trial for ignition.

 

• Defective “gas lighter” control.

• Verify proper voltage. Replace.

Heater lights, and

• Poor or no equipment ground.

• Check all connections, provide positive earth

“locks out” after

 

ground.

approximately 10

• Polarity is reversed.

• 120V to black, neutral to white.

seconds.

• Low gas pressure.

• See Gas Supply section.

 

• Electrode not sensing.

• Relocate or replace if defective.

 

• Heater mounted at incorrect angle.

• Mounting angle 20°-35° from horizontal.

Spark is present. No

• Gas valve in “Off” position.

• Turn to “On” position.

main gas operation.

• Defective main valve solenoid.

• Isolate and check for resistance. Replace if “0”.

Unit “locks out”.

• Defective “Gas lighter” control.

• Verify proper voltage. Replace.

 

 

 

Heater will not

• Defective thermostat or wiring.

• Replace or repair.

shut off.

• Gas valve stuck open.

• Replace.

 

• High gas pressure.

• See Gas Supply section.

 

 

 

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3E460, 3E462, 3.00E+132, 3.00E+134, 5VD57 specifications

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