Kenmore 153.33288 Water Heater User Manual


 
Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd)
SYSTEMS CHECK
Please check guidelines below. For your safety,water heater service
should be performed only by a qualified servicetechnician.
_,WARNING
DO NOT BY-PASS ANY CONTROLS TO MAKE
HEATER OPERATE. OPERATE ONLY AS WIRED
FROM FACTORY.
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An open earth ground circuit to the
ignition system.
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Wiring error or a high resistance to
earth ground.
I. Check that the earth ground connection is
properly connected.
2. Check that the ground conductor on the
water heater is properly connected.
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Pressure switch remained closed longer
than 5 seconds after the call for heat
began.
I. Check for proper connection of line
neutral and hot wires.
2. Check that the water heater issecurely
connected to earth ground.
A B C
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Pressure switch remained opened longer
than 5 seconds after the combustion
blower was energized.
h Pressureswitch wiring is incorrect.
2. Replacepressureswitch.
h Pressureswitch wiring is incorrect.
2. Pressureswitch tubing not connected
correctly.
3. Air intake or exhaust obstructed.
A B C Error in the hot surfaceignitorcircuit, h Check that allwiring iscorrect and secure.
0 0 2. Replacehot surface ignitor.
System in lockout.
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I. Gassupply isoff or too low to operate.
2. Hot surfaceignitor not positioned correctly.
3. Low voltage to the water heater.
4. Electric polarity to unit is incorrect - test
and correct.
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Problem in the gas valve driver circuit. I. Turn power to the water heater offfor
I0 seconds and then back on.
2. Replace gas control valve.
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Problem with the internal circuit.
I. Turn power to the water heater off for
I0 secondsand then back on.
2. Replacegascontrol valve.
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Problem with the internal circuit.
I. Turn power to the water heater off for
I0 secondsand then back on.
2. Replacegascontrol valve.
A B C Flamesignalsensedout of proper
0 0 0 0 sequence.
I. Replace gas control valve.
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ECO activated.
I. Replace gas control valve.
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One ofthetemperatureadjust buttons
stuck closed.
h Press and release each of the buttons once.
2. Replace gas control valve.
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Water temperature sensor is either
open or short circuited.
h Check that all wiring is correct and secure.
2. Replace gas control valve.
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