Installation & Service Manual

9Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide: 315,000 - 500,000 Btu/hr Models - Boilers 90,000 - 500,000 Btu/hr Water Heaters F9/M9

Step 1:

Is the spark

 

ignitor sparking?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2:

Is the pilot

staying on?

 

 

 

No

No

 

Check continuity on the spark

 

 

Check for an open

 

cable. Check for 24 VAC on

 

 

sensor. If no open

 

the 24v terminal (gray wire)

 

 

sensor, make sure

 

on the ignition module

 

 

there’s a call for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heat. If call for heat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is present, replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature control

Check the pilot

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tube for gas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check draft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace ignition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

module

 

 

No

 

 

Is there 24 VAC (purple

Yes

wire) on the 4-pin

 

connector plug on the

 

 

temperature controller?

Step3:

Is the gas valve getting 24 VAC to the MV terminal?

Yes

No

Replace the

ignition

 

 

module

Check gas pressure and make sure gas valve knob is on.

Yes

No

Is there 24 VAC (tan wire) on the 4-pin connector plug on the temperature controller?

Yes

No

Check voltage to and from the transformer.

No

Check incoming 120 VAC

Check 24 VAC at R and W on the terminal strip.

Yes

Check each of the following for an open: -white and purple wire on the LWCO plug -rollout switch -manual reset high limit -spill switch

If any of these devices are open, press the reset button.

Check each of the following for an open:

-X and B on the terminal strip -purple and gray wires on the vent damper plug

-the two gray wires on the louver plug (315 and 360 models only) -V and P on the terminal strip

-auto reset high limit

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Lochinvar 90, 500 service manual Troubleshooting