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TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
WARNING
Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or
hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.
OBSERVED FAULT
Heater ignites, but
flame-out control
shuts off heater after
a short period of
time.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Wrong pump pressure
Dirty air output, air intake
and lint filters
Dirty fuel filter
Dirt in nozzle
Dirty photocell lens
Bad flame-out control
REMEDY
See Pump Pressure
Adjustment, page 11.
See Air Output, Air Intake,
and Lint Filters, page 10.
See Fuel Filter, page 11.
See Nozzle, pages 12 and 13.
Clean photocell lens.
Replace flame-out control.
Heater will not
ignite, but motor runs
for a short period of
time.
Wrong pump pressure
Carbon deposits on spark
plug and!or improper gap
See Pump Pressure
Adjustment, page 11.
See Spark Plug, pages 11
and 12.
Dirty fuel filter See Fuel Filter, page 11.
Dirt in nozzle
See Nozzle, page 12 and 13.
Water in fuel tank Drain and flush fuel tank with
clean kerosene. See Storing,
Tramporti_, or S_ippi_,
above, page 8.
_Ib WARNING: High Voltage!
Electronic ignitor not
grounded
Bad electronic ignitor
Make sure electronic
ignitor mounting is tight.
Replace electronic ignitor.
Motor does not start
when heater is plugged
in, fan rotates slowly
or does not turn.
Flame-out control not reset
Solid state relay not
allowed to reset
Binding pump rotor
Press flame-out control
reset button.
Wait two minutes before
trying to restart heater.
If fan is hard to turn, see
Pump Rotor, page 13.
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