Troubleshooting - Desa D20H Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

FAULT CONDITION
Motor does not start five seconds after heater
is plugged in
Motor starts and runs but heater does not
ignite
Heater ignites but ignition control assembly
shuts heater off after a short period of time
105843
WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or
hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. No power to heater
2. Bad electrical connection between motor
and ignition control assembly or ignition
control assembly and power cord
3. Blown fuse on ignition control assembly
4. Binding pump rotor
5. Defective ignition control assembly
6. Defective motor
1. No fuel in tank
2. Pump pressure incorrect
3. Dirty fuel filter
4. Obstruction in nozzle assembly
5. Water in fuel tank
6. Bad electrical connection between
ignitor and ignition control assembly
7. Defective ignitor
8. Defective ignition control assembly
1. Pump pressure incorrect
2. Dirty air intake, air output, and/or lint
filter
3. Dirty fuel filter
4. Obstruction in nozzle assembly
5. Photocell assembly not properly
installed (not seeing the flame)
6. Dirty photocell lens
7. Bad electrical connection between
photocell and ignition control assembly
8. Defective photocell
9. Defective ignition control assembly
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OWNER'S MANUAL
REMEDY
1. Check circuit breaker in electrical panel
WARNING: High voltage!
2. Check all electrical connections. See
Wiring Diagram, page 13
3. See Ignition Control Assembly, page 13
4. If fan does not turn freely, see Pump
Rotor, page 12
5. Replace ignition control assembly
6. Replace motor
1. Fill tank with kerosene
2. See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 10
3. See Fuel Filter, page 8
4. See Nozzle Assembly, page 11
5. Drain and flush fuel tank with clean
kerosene. See Storing, Transporting, or
Shipping, page 6
WARNING: High voltage!
6. Check electrical connections. See Wiring
Diagram, page 13
7. Replace ignitor, see page 9
8. Replace ignition control assembly
1. See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 10
2. See Air Output, Air Intake, and Lint
Filters, page 10
3. See Fuel Filter, page 8
4. See Nozzle Assembly, page 11
5. Make sure photocell boot is properly
seated in bracket
WARNING: High voltage!
6. Clean photocell lens
7. Check electrical connections. See Wiring
Diagram, page 13
8. Replace photocell
9. Replace ignition control assembly