Troubleshooting Table For General Errors - Lochinvar CH 100 G CE Installation, Commissioning, User & Maintenance Instructions

11.2 Troubleshooting table for general errors

Warning
Maintenance may only be performed by a qualified service and maintenance engineer.
General faults and failures
Feature Cause
Gas smell Gas leak
Water leakage Leakage from a water
connection (threaded)
Leakage from another
nearby water water
heater or pipe segment
Leakage from the water
heater tank
Condensation
Explosive ignition Incorrect supply
pressure and/or burner
pressure
Poor flame profile
Contaminated burner
Contaminated orifice
Inadequate air supply
Measure
Warning
Close the main gas valve at once.
Warning
Do not operate any switches.
Warning
No naked flames.
Warning
Ventilate the boiler room.
Tighten the threaded connection
Trace the leak
Consult the supplier and/or manufacturer
Before drawing off (too much) hot tap water, wait until the water in
the heater has reached the set temperature.
Set the correct supply pressure and/or burner
pressure. (3.11 "Checking the supply pressure and burner
pressure")
Clean the burner(s) (12.4.2 "Clean the burner(s)")
Clean the orifice(s) (12.4.3 "Clean the orifice(s)")
Improve the air supply by better ventilating the boiler room.
Comment
Note
Immediately contact your installation engineer or local gas
company.
If the leak persists, consult your installation engineer
If ignition is not improved, consult your installation engineer.