Troubleshooting - Desa PRV125EDI Owner's Manual

TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or
hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.
OBSERVED FAULT
Heater ignites, but
safety control shuts
off heater after a
short period of time.
Heater will not
ignite, but motor runs
for a short period of
time.
!
WARNING: High voltage!
Motor does not start
when heater is
plugged in, fan turns
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 safety control
Wrong pump pressure
Carbon deposits on spark
plug and/or improper
gap
Dirty fuel filter
Dirt in nozzle
Water in fuel tank
Electronic ignitor not
grounded (earthed)
Bad electronic
ignitor
Safety control not reset
Binding pump rotor
REMEDY
See Pump Pressure
Adjustment, page 11.
See Air Output, Air Intake
and Lint Filters, page 11.
See Fuel Filter,
page 12.
See Nozzle, page 13.
Clean photocell lens.
Replace safety control.
See Pump Pressure
Adjustment, page 11.
See Spark Plug, page 12.
See Fuel Filter,
page 12.
See Nozzle, page 13.
Drain and flush fuel
tank with clean
kerosene. See Storage,
page 8.
Make sure electronic ig-
nitor mounting is tight.
Replace electronic
ignitor.
Reset safety control
button (see Figure 5,
page 7).
If fan is hard to
turn, see Pump Rotor,
page 14.
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