Troubleshooting - Desa Reddy RK150 Owner's Manual

TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
10
Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or hot.
Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.
OBSERVED FAULT
Heater ignites, but
burner control shuts
off heater after a
short period of time.
Heater will not
ignite, but motor runs
for a short period of
time.
!
Motor does not start
when heater is plugged
in, fan rotates slowly
or does not turn.
!
WARNING
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Wrong pump pressure
Dirty air output, air intake
and lint filters
Dirty fuel filter
Dirt in nozzle
Dirty photocell lens
Bad burner control
Wrong pump pressure
Carbon deposits on spark
plug and/or improper gap
Dirty fuel filter
Dirt in nozzle
Water in fuel tank
WARNING: High voltage!
Electronic ignitor not
grounded
Bad electronic ignitor
Burner control not reset
Binding pump rotor
REMEDY
See Pump Pressure
Adjustment, page 12.
See Air Output, Air Intake
and Lint Filters, page 11.
See Fuel Filter, page 12.
See Nozzle, page 13.
Clean photocell lens.
Replace burner control.
See Pump Pressure
Adjustment, page 12.
See Spark Plug, pages 12.
See Fuel Filter, page 12.
See Nozzle, page 13.
Drain and flush fuel
tank with clean kerosene.
See Storing, Transporting,
or Shipping, page 9.
Make sure electronic ig-
nitor mounting is tight.
Replace electronic ignitor.
Press burner control
reset button.
If fan is hard to turn, see
Pump Rotor, page 13.
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