TROUBLESHOOTING

Continued

FAULT CONDITION

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

Motor starts and runs but heater

1. No fuel in tank

1.

Fill tank with kerosene

does not ignite

2.

Pump pressure incorrect

2.

See Pump Pressure Adjust-

 

3.

Dirty fuel filter

 

ment, page 11

 

3.

See Fuel Filter, page 11

 

4.

Obstruction in nozzle

4.

See Nozzle Assembly, page 13

 

5.

Water in fuel tank

5.

Drain and flush fuel tank with

 

 

 

 

clean kerosene. See Storing,

 

 

 

 

Transporting or Shipping,

 

 

 

 

page 7

 

 

 

WARNING: High voltage!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Bad electrical connection

6.

Check electrical connections.

 

 

between ignitor and ignition

 

See Wiring Diagrams, page 25

 

 

control assembly

 

 

 

 

7.

Defective ignitor

7.

Replace ignitor, see page 12

 

8.

Defective ignition control

8.

Replace ignition control as-

 

 

assembly

 

sembly

 

 

 

 

Heater ignites but ignition con-

1. Pump pressure incorrect

1.

See Pump Pressure Adjust-

trol assembly shuts heater off

2. Dirty air intake, air output,

 

ment, page 11

after a short period of time

2.

See Air Output, Air Intake, and

 

 

and/or lint filter

 

Lint Filters, page 10

 

3.

Dirty fuel filter

3.

See Fuel Filter, page 11

 

4.

Obstruction in nozzle

4.

See Nozzle Assembly, page 13

 

5. Photocell assembly not properly

5.

Make sure photocell boot is

 

 

installed (not seeing the flame)

 

properly seated in bracket

 

6.

Dirty photocell lens

6.

Clean photocell lens

WARNING: High voltage!

7.Bad electrical connection between photocell and ignition control assembly

8.Defective photocell

9.Defective ignition control as- sembly

7.Check electrical connections. See Wiring Diagrams, page 25

8.Replace photocell

9.Replace ignition control as- sembly

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Desa RC165DT Dirty fuel filter Ment, Obstruction in nozzle, Water in fuel tank, Bad electrical connection, Assembly Sembly