TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES

These guidelines should be used by a qualified Maytag Customer Service Center Agent. Call the Maytag Customer Service Center at

1-800-788-8899 for assistance. Inform the associate that this is a “Flammable Vapor Ignition Resistant” Product.

WATER HEATER CONTROL

LED STATUS

PROBLEM

 

SOLUTION

A

B C

An open earth ground circuit to the

1. Check that the earth ground connection is

ignition system.

 

properly connected.

 

 

 

2.

Check that the ground conductor on the

 

 

 

 

water heater is properly connected.

A

B C

Wiring error or a high resistance to

1.

Check for proper connection of line

earth ground.

 

neutral and hot wires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Check that the water heater is securely

 

 

 

 

connected to earth ground.

A

B C

Pressure switch remained closed longer

1.

Pressure switch wiring is incorrect.

 

 

than 5 seconds after the call for

2.

Replace pressure switch.

 

 

heat began.

 

 

A

B C

Pressure switch remained open longer

1.

Pressure switch wiring is incorrect.

than 5 seconds after the combustion

2.

Pressure switch tubing not connected

 

 

 

 

blower was energized.

 

correctly.

 

 

 

3.

Air intake or exhaust obstructed.

A

B C

Error in the hot surface ignitor circuit.

1.

Check that all wiring is correct and secure.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Replace hot surface ignitor.

 

 

System in lockout.

1.

Gas supply is off or too low to operate.

A

B C

 

2.

Hot surface ignitor not positioned

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Low voltage to the water heater.

 

 

 

4.

Electric polarity to unit is incorrect - test

 

 

 

 

and correct.

A

B C

Problem in the gas valve driver circuit.

1.

Turn power to the water heater off for

 

 

 

 

10 seconds and the back on.

 

 

 

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A

B C

Problem with the internal circuit.

1.

Turn power to the water heater off for

 

 

 

 

10 seconds and then back on.

 

 

 

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A

B C

Problem with the internal circuit.

1.

Turn power to the water heater off for

 

 

 

 

10 seconds and then back on.

 

 

 

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A

B C

Flame signal sensed out of

1.

Replace gas control valve.

 

 

 

 

proper sequence.

 

 

A

B C

 

 

 

 

 

ECO activated.

1.

Replace gas control valve.

A

B C

One of the temperature adjust

1.

Press and release each of the buttons

 

 

buttons stuck closed.

 

once.

 

 

 

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A

B C

Water temperature sensor is

1.

Check that all wiring is correct and secure.

 

 

 

 

either open or short circuited.

2.

Replace gas control valve.

A

B C

Unit shuts down and in lockout.

1.

Clean and reinstall the air intake screen.

 

 

 

2.

Clean and reinstall the lint screen on the

 

 

 

 

Blower assembly.

A

B C

Unit shuts down.

1.

Check for correct wiring to FV sensor.

 

 

 

2.

Check for open circuits to FV sensor.

 

 

 

3.

Replace FV sensor.

A

B C

Unit shuts down and in lockout.

1.

FV sensor detected presence of flammable vapors.

 

 

 

2.

Contact Maytag Customer Service (1-800-788-8899)

 

 

 

 

to determine cause.

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