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TROUBLESHOOTING
Seefigure26,page31,forcomponentlocations.
Theheaterwillnotlight:
Checkthattheheaterispluggedinandthatthewalloutlethaspower.
UnplugtheunitthencheckallelectricalconnectionsagainsttheWiringDiagraminthismanual.
Checkthefuseonthecircuitboard.
Ifathermostatisused,ensureitiscallingforheat.
Ifyourheaterstilldoesnotlightcontactyourlocaldealerforservice.
Theheaterwillnotoperatewhenhot.
Checkthatthefuelhopperhasenoughpellets.
Checkthatthecombustionairinletisnotblocked.Insufficientairsupplymaycausethefiretoburn
coldandmaycausefuelbuildup,inthepot,andsmotherthefire.
Check that the exhaust fan is operating, if the fan is not operating properly it may not generate
enoughvacuuminthefirebox.
Checkthe200°Fhighlimitswitch.Thisswitchismanuallyreset,checkifithastripped,ifsoletcool
andresetswitch.Checkforcauseofoverheating,ifswitchtripsagaincontactyourlocaldealerfor
service
CheckthevacuumswitchbyshortingoutthevacuumswitchthendepressON/OFFbuttonto"OFF"
andbackto“ON”.Iftheunitstartstooperatechangethevacuumswitch.
Checktheexhausttemperatureswitch(locatedontheexhaustblower)byshortingouttheexhaust
temperature switch thendepress ON/OFFbutton to"OFF" andbackto “ON”.If theunit starts to
operatechangetheexhausttemperatureswitch.
Exhaustblowerdoesnotoperatenormally.
Checkallwiringconnections.
Apply120voltsdirectlytotheexhaustblower,iftheblowerdoesnotrunreplacetheblower.
Circulationblowerdoesnotoperatenormally.
Checkallwiringconnections
Apply120voltsdirectlytothecirculationblower,
iftheblowerdoesnotrunreplacetheblower.
Igniterwillnotlightfuel.
Checkelectricalconnections(includingfuse)totheigniter
Check thatthe igniter tube, which touches the burn pot,is not pluggedwith ash. If it is plugged
removethedebris(besuretowaituntileverythinghascooledtoroomtemperature)
Checktoseethatburnpotisinstalledcorrectly(seepage29)
Ifigniterstilldoesnotwork,replaceit.
Note:Theignitershouldbeglowingorangewheninoperation.