Trouble-Shooting Guide; Water Level Control Board - Market Forge Industries STEAM-TECH PLUS STP-6E Owner's Manual

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GENERATOR CONTINUOUSLY CREATES STEAM (STEAM DEMAND LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON)
1.
Cooking compartment door out of alignment.
2.
Cooking compartment door gasket leaky.
3.
Pressure switch disconnected.
4.
Faulty pressure switch (contacts fail to close),
5.
Leaky cooking compartment drain line.
6.
Steam trap failed to open.*
7.
Loss of water seal due to low water or no water in tem-
pering tank.*
STEAM SUPPRESSION NOT FUNCTIONING (EXCESS STEAM COMES OUT OF THE COOKING COMPARTMENT
WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN).
1.
Dirty strainer screen in the spray nozzle solenoid valve.
2.
Dirty or lime accumulation is the generator spray nozzle.
3.
Faulty timer which controls spray nozzle water solenoid
valve.
4.
Misaligned ventilation doctwork.
5.
Blower not running.
6.
Faulty wiring.
GENERATOR CONTINUES TO CREATE STEAM WHEN THE COOKING COMPARTMENT DOOR IS OPEN.
Faulty magnet reed switch (contacts failed to close).
1.
2.
Faulty wiring.
TEMPERING TANK DRAIN WATER TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH.
1.
Faulty 130
F thermostat in the tempering tank.
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2.
Faulty tempering tank/fill cool solenoid valve.
3.
Faulty wiring.
GENERATOR DOESN'T DRAIN WHEN THE POWER SWITCH IS PRESSED INTO OFF POSITION.
1.
Clogged or kinked generator drain line.
2.
Clogged generator drain hole.
3.
Faulty generator solenoid drain valve.
TEMPERING TANK DOESN'T DRAIN WHEN BOTH POWER SWITCHES ARE IN OFF POSITION.
1.
Clogged tempering tank drain line.
2.
Clogged tempering tank drain hole.
3.
Faulty tempering tank solenoid drain valve.
CLEAN GENERATOR LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER IT HAS BEEN CLEANED (DELIMED) AND RINSED.
1.
Faulty or incorrectly set CLEAN GENERATOR timer.
2.
Faulty CLEAN GENERATOR relay.
3.
Faulty wiring.

5.2 WATER LEVEL CONTROL BOARD

The dual function water level controller is two controls on one
board. One controller maintains correct water level in the boiler,
and the other is low water safety cutoff.
The following trouble-shooting procedure will only determine if
the water level control board is working properly, it will not de-
termine why the board has failed.
This procedure exposes you to a shock hazard and must be
performed only by a qualified service agent.
5. TROUBLE-SHOOTING
1.
Check alignment of door. Realign if necessary.
2.
Check/replace door gasket.
3.
Check to be sure all pressure switch connections are
made.
4.
Check/replace pressure switch.
5.
Check to be sure cooking compartment drain line is
sealed. Replace if necessary.
6.
Check/replace steam trap.
7.
See "Tempering tank will not fill" on previous page.
1.
Clean or replace strainer screen.
2.
Clean generator spray nozzle.
3.
Check to be sure that timer is set properly and works. If it
doesn't work, replace it.
4.
Check ductwork and realign where necessary.
5.
Check/replace fuse and be sure that the blower motor
works. If not replace blower.
6.
Check wiring.
1.
Check magnetic reed switch. Replace if necessary.
2.
Check wiring.
1.
Check thermostat, replace if necessary.
2.
If 120v is verified at the solenoid coil, but the valve fails
to open, replace solenoid.
3.
Check wiring.
1.
Check to be sure that the generator drain line is not
kinked and is free of debris.
2.
Check to be sure the generator drain hole is free is
debris.
3.
Rebuild or replace generator solenoid drain valve.
1.
Clean or replace tempering tank drain line.
2.
Check to be sure that the tempering tank drain hole is
free of debris.
3.
Rebuild or replace tempering tank solenoid drain valve.
1.
Check to be sure timer is set correctly. Replace if neces-
sary.
2.
Check/replace if necessary.
3.
Check wiring.
NOTE: Improperly connected or malfunctioning water level
controller may damage the steam generator due to low water,
or create a scalding hazard to the operator due to hot water
overflow condition.
TOOLS REqUIRED:
A digital or analog volt meter capable of reading 120 volts
A. C.
Jumper wire with alligator clips.
5.2

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