Troubleshooting - Desa H.S.I. Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged
in, operating, or hot. Severe burns and electrical
shock can occur.
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 as-
sembly shuts heater off after a short
period of time
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. No power to heater
2. If equipped, thermostat setting is too low
3. Bad electrical connection between mo-
tor and ignition control assembly or ig-
nition control assembly and power cord
4. Binding pump rotor
5. Defective ignition control assembly
6. Defective motor
7. Blown fuse or ignitor control assembly
1. No fuel in tank
2. Pump pressure incorrect
3. Dirty fuel filter
4. Obstruction in nozzle
5. Water in fuel tank
6. Bad electrical connection between igni-
tor and ignition control assembly
7. Defective ignitor
8. Defective ignition control assembly
9. 200 Model Only: Defective fuel valve
(Models equipped with fuel valve only)
1. Pump pressure incorrect
2. Dirty air intake, air output, and/or lint
filter
3. Dirty fuel filter
4. Obstruction in nozzle
5. Photocell assembly not properly in-
stalled (not seeing the flame)
6. Dirty photocell lens
7. Bad electrical connection between pho-
tocell and ignition control assembly
8. Defective photocell
9. Defective ignition control assembly
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TROUBLESHOOTING
REMEDY
1. Check circuit breaker in electrical panel
2. Turn thermostat knob to a higher setting
WARNING: High voltage!
3. Check all electrical connections. See
Wiring Diagrams, page 17
4. If fan does not turn freely, see Pump Ro-
tor, page 14
5. Replace ignition control assembly
6. Replace motor
7. See Ignition Control Assembly, page 15
1. Fill tank with kerosene
2. See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 9
3. See Fuel Filter, pages 9 and 10
4. See Nozzle Assembly, pages 12 and 13
5. Drain and flush fuel tank with clean
kerosene. See Storing, Transporting, or
Shipping, page 6
WARNING: High voltage!
6. Check electrical connections. See Wir-
ing Diagrams, page 17
7. Replace ignitor, see page 11
8. Replace ignition control assembly
9. See Fuel Valve, page 10
1. See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 9
2. See Air Output, Air Intake, and Lint Fil-
ters, page 8
3. See Fuel Filter, pages 9 and 10
4. See Nozzle Assembly, pages 12 and 13
5. Make sure photocell boot is properly
seated in bracket
6. Clean photocell lens
WARNING: High voltage!
7. Check electrical connections. See Wir-
ing Diagrams, page 17
8. Replace photocell
9. Replace ignition control assembly
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