Desa RJ45 Troubleshooting, Observed Fault, Possible Cause, Remedy, Portable Forced Air Heaters

Models: RJ70 RJ45

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TROUBLESHOOTING

RJ45 And RJ70

PORTABLE FORCED AIR HEATERS

TROUBLESHOOTING

RJ45

RJ45 WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.

OBSERVED FAULT

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

Motor does not start five seconds after heater

1.

No power to heater

1.

Check circuit breaker in electrical panel

is plugged in and switched ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: High voltage!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Bad electrical connection between mo-

2.

Check all electrical connections. See

 

 

tor and ignition control assembly or ig-

 

Wiring Diagrams, page 12

 

 

nition assembly and power cord

 

 

 

3.

Binding pump rotor

3.

If fan does not turn freely, see Pump Ro-

 

 

 

 

 

tor, page 11

 

4.

Defective ignition control assembly

4.

Replace ignition control assembly

 

5.

Defective motor

5.

Replace motor

 

6.

Defective ON/OFF switch

6.

Replace ON/OFF switch

 

 

 

 

 

Motor starts and runs but heater does not

1.

No fuel in tank

1.

Fill tank with kerosene

ignite

2.

Pump pressure incorrect

2.

See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 8

 

3.

Dirty fuel filter

3.

See Fuel Filter, page 9

 

4.

Obstruction in nozzle

4.

See Nozzle, page 10

 

5.

Water in fuel tank

5.

Drain and flush fuel tank with clean

 

 

 

 

 

kerosene. See Storing, Transporting, or

 

 

 

 

 

Shipping, page 5

OBSERVED FAULTWARNING: High voltage!

6.Bad electrical connection between igni- tor and ignition control assembly

7.Defective ignitor

8.Defective ignition control assembly

6.Check electrical connections. See Wir- ing Diagrams, page 12

7.Replace ignitor, see page 9

8.Replace ignition control assembly

Heater ignites but ignition control assembly

1.

Pump pressure incorrect

1.

See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 8

shuts heater off after a short period of time

2.

Dirty air intake, air output, and/or lint

2.

See Air Output, Air Intake, and Lint Fil-

 

 

filter

 

ters, page 8

 

3.

Dirty fuel filter

3.

See Fuel Filter, page 9

 

4.

Obstruction in nozzle

4.

See Nozzle, page 10

 

5.

Photocell assembly not properly in-

5.

Make sure photocell boot is properly

 

 

stalled (not seeing the flame)

 

seated in bracket

 

6.

Dirty photocell lens

6.

Clean photocell lens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: High voltage!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Bad electrical connection between pho-

7.

Check electrical connections. See Wir-

 

 

tocell and ignition control assembly

 

ing Diagrams, page 12

 

8.

Defective photocell

8.

Replace photocell

 

9.

Defective ignition control assembly

9.

Replace ignition control assembly

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