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TROUBLESHOOTING
Seefigure26,page31,forcomponentlocations.
Theheaterwillnotlight:
Checkthattheheaterispluggedinandthatthewalloutlethaspower.
UnplugtheunitthencheckallelectricalconnectionsagainsttheWiringDiagraminthismanual.
Checkthefuseonthecircuitboard.
Ifathermostatisused,ensureitiscallingforheat.
Ifyourheaterstilldoesnotlight,contactyourlocaldealerforservice.
Theheaterwillnotoperatewhenhot.
Checkthatthefuelhopperhasenoughpellets.
Checkthatthecombustionairinletisnotblocked.Insufficientair supplymaycausethefiretoburn
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.Ifso,letcool
andresetswitch.Checkforcauseof overheating.Ifswitchtrips again,contactyour localdealerfor
service
CheckthevacuumswitchbyshortingoutthevacuumswitchthendepressON/OFFbuttonto"OFF"
andbackto“ON”.Iftheunitstartstooperatechangethevacuumswitch.
Checktheexhausttemperatureswitch(locatedontheexhaustblower)byshorting outthe exhaust
temperature switch then depress ON/OFF button to "OFF" and back to “ON”. If the unit starts to
operatechangetheexhausttemperatureswitch.
Exhaustblowerdoesnotoperatenormally.
Checkallwiringconnections.
Apply120voltsdirectlytotheexhaustblower.Iftheblowerdoesnotrunreplacetheblower.
Circulationblowerdoesnotoperatenormally.
Checkallwiringconnections
Apply120voltsdirectlytothecirculationblower.
Iftheblowerdoesnotrun,replacetheblower.
Igniterwillnotlightfuel.
Checkelectricalconnections(includingfuse)totheigniter
Check that the igniter tube, which touches the burn pot, is not plugged with ash. If it is plugged
removethedebris(besuretowaituntileverythinghascooledtoroomtemperature)
Checktoseethatburnpotisinstalledcorrectly(seepage29)
Ifigniterstilldoesnotwork,replaceit.
Note:Theignitershouldbeglowingorangewheninoperation.
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