NEVER LEAVE THE HEATER

UNATTENDED WHILE BURNING!

11. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TROUBLE

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Heater ignites but MAIN PCB

1.

Wrong pump pressure

1.

See Pump Pressure Adjustment,

assembly shuts heater off after

2.

Dirty Fuel Filter

2.

page 13.

a short period of time.

3.

Dirt in Nozzle

See Fuel Filter, page 12.

(Indicator lamp is flickering and

4.

Dirty Photocell Lens

3.

See Nozzle, page 10.

room temp. display indicates “E1”)

5.

Photocell Assembly not

4.

Clean Photocell Lens, page 11.

 

 

properly installed. (Not

5.

Make sure photocell boot is

 

6.

seeing the flame)

 

properly seated in bracket,

 

Bad electrical connection

6.

(See, page 11)

 

 

between photocell and MAIN

Check electrical connections.

 

7.

PCB assembly

7.

See wiring diagram, page 15.

 

Defective photocell

Replace photocell, page 11.

 

8.

Temperature limit safety

8.

Turn operating switch to “OFF”

 

 

device is overheated

 

and allow to cool (about 10 min.).

 

 

 

 

Then turn operating switch to

 

 

 

 

“ON” position.

Heater will not ignite but

1.

No fuel in tank

1.

Fill tank with kerosene

motor runs for a short period

2.

Wrong pump pressure

2.

See Pump Pressure Adjustment,

of time. (Indicator lamp is

3.

Carbon deposits on spark

3.

page 13.

flickering and room temp. display

4.

plug and/or improper gap

See Spark Plug, page 10.

indicates “E1”)

Dirty fuel filter

4.

See Fuel Filter, page 12.

 

5.

Dirt in nozzle

5.

See Nozzle, page 10.

 

6.

Water in fuel tank

6.

Flush fuel tank with clean

 

7.

Bad electrical connection

7.

kerosene, page 9.

 

 

between ignitor and MAIN

Check electrical connections,

 

8.

PCB assembly

 

See wiring diagram, page 15.

 

Ignitor wire is not attached to

8.

Attach ignitor wire to spark plug.

 

9.

spark plug

 

Defective ignitor

9.

See Spark Plug, page 10.

 

10.Defective solenoid valve

Replace ignitor.

 

 

(not opening)

10.Check electrical connections and

 

 

 

 

voltage to solenoid valve. If

 

 

 

 

defective, replace solenoid valve.

Fan does not turn when heater

1.

Thermostat setting is too low

1.

Turn thermostat control knob

 

is plugged in and operating switch

2.

Bad electrical connection

2.

to a higher setting

was in the “ON” position

 

between motor and MAIN

Check electrical connections,

(Indicator lamp is on or flickering)

 

PCB assembly

 

See Wiring Diagram, page 15.

(Indicator lamp is flickering and

1.

Room Temp. sensor

1.

Reconnect sensor

room temp. display indicates “E2”)

2.

disconnected

 

See wiring diagram, page 15.

 

Sensor Failure

2. Replace sensor

 

 

 

 

See wiring diagram, page 15.

(Indicator lamp is flickering and

1.

Thermostat switch failure

1.

Replace switch

room temp. display indicates “E3”)

 

 

 

See wiring diagram, page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

No electrical power

1.

Check to insure heater cord and

 

 

 

 

extension cord are plugged in.

Heater will not turn-on

 

 

 

Check power supply.

2. Blown fuse

2.

Replace safety fuse on cover

(Indicator lamp is off)

 

 

 

 

display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KFA400DGD specifications

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