TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING

To avoid any injury or damage, the booster heater must only be serviced by qualified personnel.

WARNING

To avoid any injury or damage to the booster heater turn the power OFF at the disconnect switch/circuit breaker and allow to cool before performing any maintenance.

SYMPTOM

PROBABLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

Water reaches 180°F (82°C)

Low incoming water

Incoming water temperature must

but does not last through

temperature.

be adequate for booster size. Increase

the entire dishwasher

 

incoming water temperature.

operation.

 

 

Incoming water temperature

Primary water supply is not adequate

 

 

drops.

to provide correct temperature in sufficient

 

 

quantities. Increase supply of primary

 

 

hot water.

 

 

 

 

Flow pressure is too high.

Higher pressure uses an excessive

 

 

quantity of hot water. Adjust flow pressure

 

 

to 20 psi (138 kPa).

 

 

 

 

Booster heater may

Booster heater must be properly sized

 

be undersized.

for incoming water temperature and rinse

 

 

requirements of the dishwasher.

 

 

 

 

Incorrect voltage.

Check voltage on heater serial plate and

 

 

make sure supplied voltage matches.

 

 

A 240v booster heater operating on 208v

 

 

reduces wattage to 76% efficiency.

 

 

 

The booster heater does not

Unit may have been

This will cause the elements to burn out

heat at all or only delivers

energized without water (dry

quickly. Replace the element(s).

water at 120°-150°F

fired).

 

(49°-66°C).

 

 

Fuses may be blown or circuit

Check for proper fuse sizing. Replace

 

 

breaker tripped.

fuses. Check/reset circuit breaker.

 

 

 

 

Over-current fuses may

Check for shorted elements, bad fuse

 

be blown.

block or short in wiring.

 

 

 

 

Temperature setting out

Temperature setting should be maximum

 

of calibration or inoperable.

of 190°F (88°C).

 

 

 

 

Contactors do not pull in.

Test for voltage at coils. If coils are open

 

 

or shorted, replace contactors.

 

 

 

 

High limit switch may be

Reset switch. If switch continues to trip

 

tripped or defective.

or cannot be reset contact an Authorized

 

 

Service Agent.

 

Transformer not working

Check secondary voltage, it should

 

properly.

be the same as the control circuit voltage.

 

 

If not, replace the transformer.

 

Low water cutoff inoperable,

Remove probe wire and touch it to the tank.

 

If contacts close, probe is fouled and must

 

contacts do not close.

 

be cleaned or replaced. Relay on circuit

 

 

 

 

board maybe defective. Jumper terminals

 

 

6 & 7. If unit energizes, circuit board

 

 

is defective and should be replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hatco IMPERIAL S manual Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action