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Hearth and Home Technologies Tucson (8700) owner manual Troubleshooting

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HearthStone Quality Home Heating Products Inc

TUCSON Gas-Fired Direct-Vent

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

 

8. Floating flames,

A. Potentially dangerous

A. Check the appliance input rate and reduce

 

lazy ill-defined,

incomplete combustion due

if necessary. The air intake/exhaust flow

 

quiet flames, which

to incorrect air to fuel ratio

system may be too restrictive or blocked (the

 

roll around,

(lack of combustion air or

rate at which the exhaust leaves [draft]

 

sometimes

excessive fuel delivery I.e.

determines the rate at which the combustion

 

completely off of

excessive gas pressure,

air is delivered). Poor draft results in

 

the port,

overrating of appliance).

insufficient air delivery or a restricted

 

sometimes with

 

exhaust. Correct air intake/exhaust flow

 

overly, yellow tips.

B. Incorrect air

system.

 

Possible sooting.

intake/exhaust flow system.

 

 

Usually

Causes may be:

B1. Clear ports.

 

accompanied by

 

B2. Clear obstructions.

 

the odor of

B1. Blocked burner.

B3. Clear obstructions.

 

aldehydes.

B2. Blocked primary air

 

 

 

B3. Blocked secondary air

C. If gas pressures are correct and the

 

 

inlets

flames stay the same, adjust the air shutter

 

 

 

for a proper burn.

 

9. Burner

A. Excessive primary air.

A. Adjust the air shutter for a proper burn.

 

flashback. Air-gas

 

 

 

mixture ignites

B. Burner input underrated.

B. Check input rate. Check input pressure

 

inside the burner

 

using a manometer. Confirm correct gas

 

near the orifice,

C. Valve leak if flashback

pressure at house meter or tank (call gas

 

usually creating a

occurs with burner valve in

company). Confirm burner orifice size.

 

roaring noise like a

off position.

 

 

blowtorch. The

 

C. Replace valve. If above corrections do not

 

problem is an

D. Improper gas pipe size.

eliminate flashback, replace burner.

 

imbalance of gas

 

 

 

flow velocity and

 

D. Correct plumbing.

 

burning speed

 

 

 

pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Delayed

A. Incorrect air-to-fuel ratio.

A1. Adjust the air shutter for a proper burn.

 

ignition (makes a

 

 

 

sudden "whoosh"

A1. Primary air incorrect.

A2. Open ports to allow for proper travel of

 

noise as the burner

 

flames.

 

lights). This is a

A2. Burner ports plugged.

 

 

buildup of gas prior

 

B. Reposition logs to eliminate interference

 

to ignition. This is

B. Improper log placement.

with flame travel.

 

more prevalent with

 

 

 

propane (LP) fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tucson (8700) specifications

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