Vulcan-Hart VL2GPS Boiler User Manual


 
VL SERIES STEAMER - TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES
Form 24650 (May 1999) Printed in U.S.A.
Pilot not lit or
g
oes out. 1. Gas not on.
2. Pilot
g
oin
g
out due to drafts, excess steam from drain or
steamer not level. Improper ventin
g
can direct the pilot
flame away from thermopile or flame sensor.
3. Low incomin
g
g
as pressure. See “GAS MANIFOLD
PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT” in “SERVICE
PROCEDURES”.
4. Pilot not adjusted correctly. See “PILOT AND
THERMOCOUPLE ASSEMBLY (GAS MODELS)” in
“SERVICE PROCEDURES AND ADJUSTMENTS”.
5. Check thermopile millivolts. See “PILOT AND
THERMOCOUPLE ASSEMBLY (GAS MODELS)” in
“SERVICE PROCEDURES AND ADJUSTMENTS”.
6. Burners i
g
nite too violently. Check
g
as pressure to the
steamer. See “GAS MANIFOLD PRESSURE
ADJUSTMENT” in “SERVICE PROCEDURES”.
7. If auto i
g
nition and no sparkin
g
- i
g
nition module
malfunction.
8. Wron
g
pilot assembly used.
Spark I
g
nitor not sparkin
g
. 1. Poor
g
round between pilot bracket and burner.
2. Loose, broken or dama
g
ed lead wires (includin
g
g
round)
from i
g
nition module to i
g
nitor.
3. I
g
nitor boot on i
g
nition cable loose, dama
g
ed or missin
g
causin
g
excessive i
g
nition volta
g
e leaka
g
e.
4. Ceramic flame rod insulator on i
g
nitor cracked or dama
g
ed
from extreme heat.
5. Incorrect spark
g
ap settin
g
. See “AUTOMATIC IGNITION
SYSTEMS (GAS MODELS)” in “SERVICE
PROCEDURES”.
6. I
g
nition module not receivin
g
power. Check to ensure the
i
g
nition control module reset switch is ON.
7. I
g
nition module malfunction.