VHX SERIES STEAMER - TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSES

 

 

 

Gas odor.

1.

Leaks in pipe fitting connections or components.

 

2.

Leaking pressure tap plug on pilot or main gas valve; loose or

 

 

missing pressure adjustment screw cap on main gas valve.

 

3.

Leaking gaskets in air/gas mixture path.

 

4.

Pilot or main gas valve malfunction (improper venting or vent

 

 

blocked).

 

5.

Incorrect gas pressure.

 

6.

Malfunctioning gas burner.

 

7.

Blocked or dirty air orifice on blower.

 

8.

Blocked or dirty gas orifice.

 

9.

Malfunctioning blower.

 

10.

No pilot ignition.

 

11.

Improper hood venting, vent blocked or room not vented

 

 

properly.

 

 

 

Drain box leaking.

1.

Clog in drain line plumbing.

 

2.

Drain restricted to size below 1-1/4" pipe.

 

3.

Drain extension plumbing not at the proper slope or plumbing

 

 

too lengthy.

 

4.

Grommets not sealing.

 

5.

Steamer draining while under pressure and relief valve opening

 

 

at the same time (flooding drain box).

 

6.

Cold water condensing spray is "over spraying".

 

7.

Drain box thermostat improperly set or malfunctioning.

 

 

 

Cold water condenser not operating

1.

Water supply valves(s) turned off.

properly.

2.

Cold water condenser solenoid not receiving power, inoperative

 

 

or valve plugged.

 

3.

Cold water condenser thermostat malfunction or needs

 

 

adjustment.

 

4.

Plugged spray nozzle.

 

5.

Water supply pressure high (improper valve operation).

 

 

 

Heat coming on without water in boiler

1.

Lime scale build-up on water level probes (shorted to ground).

(Dry firing).

2.

Retention of water in probe housing (assembly or aux.LLCO).

 

3.

Water level control malfunction.

 

4.

Aux. water level control malfunction.

 

 

 

Spark Ignitor not sparking.

1.

Ignitor boot on ignition cable loose, damaged or missing

 

 

causing excessive ignition voltage leakage.

 

2.

Loose, broken or damaged lead wires (including ground) from

 

 

ignition module to ignitor.

 

3.

Poor ground on ignitor assembly.

 

 

NOTE: Items 4, 5 & 7 see "IGNITION CONTROL MODULE

 

 

CHECKS" in "SERVICE PROCEDURES AND

 

 

ADJUSTMENTS".

 

4.

Ignition module not receiving power.

 

5.

Ignition module malfunction (no output voltages or spark).

 

6.

Ceramic flame rod insulator on ignitor cracked or damaged

 

 

from extreme heat.

 

7.

Incorrect spark gap setting.

 

 

 

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