TROUBLE- SHOOTING
!WARNING
Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.
OBSERVED FAULT
Heater ignites, but burner control shuts off heater after a
POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
Wrong pump pressure | See Pump Pressure |
| Adjustment, page 12. |
short period of time.
Dirty air output, air intake and lint filters
Dirty fuel filter
Dirt in nozzle
Dirty photocell lens
Bad burner control
See Air Output, Air Intake and Lint Filters, page 11.
See Fuel Filter, page 12.
See Nozzle, page 13.
Clean photocell lens.
Replace burner control.
Heater will not ignite, but motor runs for a short period of time.
Wrong pump pressure | See Pump Pressure |
| Adjustment, page 12. |
Carbon deposits on spark | See Spark Plug, pages 12. |
plug and/or improper gap |
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Dirty fuel filter | See Fuel Filter, page 12. |
Dirt in nozzle | See Nozzle, page 13. |
Water in fuel tank | Drain and flush fuel |
| tank with clean kerosene. |
| See Storing, Transporting, |
| or Shipping, page 9. |
!WARNING: High voltage!
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Electronic ignitor not | Make sure electronic ig- |
grounded | nitor mounting is tight. |
Bad electronic ignitor | Replace electronic ignitor. |
Motor does not start | Burner control not reset | Press burner control | |
when heater is plugged |
| reset button. | |
in, fan rotates slowly | Binding pump rotor | If fan is hard to turn, see | |
or does not turn. | |||
| Pump Rotor, page 13. | ||
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