Whirlpool FG1H5040T3NOV Installation And Use Manual page 26

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART (continued)
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S} CORRECTIVE ACTION
SLOWHOTWATER RECOVERY 1. Insufficientsecondaryair 1.
DRIPFROMRELIEFVALVE
THERMOSTAT FAILSTO SHUT
OFF
COMBUSTION ODORS
2,
3.
SMOKING AND CARBON 1.
FORMATION (SOOTING)
CONDENSATION
BURNERFLAMEFLOATSAND
LIFTS OFF PORTS
Provideventilationto waterheater.Checkflue way
Fluebaffleand burner
2. Cleanflue, locatesourceandcorrect
3. Checkwith gas utilitycompany
4. Replacethermostat
5, Turntemperaturedialto desiredsetting
6. Installadequateheater
7, Correctpiping-diptube mustbe incold inlet
8. Advise customer
1. Usea pressurereducingvalveand reliefvalve
2. Lowerthe thermostatsetting
3. See"ClosedSystem/Thermal E xpansion"
1. Replacethermostat
2. Replacethermostat
1. Provideventilationto waterheater.Checkflue
way,fluebaffle,burner
Clean,locatesourceandcorrect
Providefreshair ventilation
2. Flueclogged
3. Lowgas pressure
4. Impropercalibration
5, Thermostat s et too low
6. Waterheatertoo small
7, Wrongpipingconnections
8. Wastedhot water
1. Excessivewaterpressure
2. Heaterstacking
3. Closedwater system
1. Defectivethermostat
2. Impropercalibration
1. Insufficientsecondaryair
2. Flueciogged
3. HeaterinstaItedin a confinedarea
1. Insufficientsecondaryair
2. Lowgas pressure
3. Flueclogged
4. Defectivethermostat
5, Heaterinstalledin a confinedarea
6. Burnerflame yellow-lazy
1. Temperature settingtoo low
1. Orificetoo large
2. Highgas pressure
3. Flueclogged
4. Colddrafts
1. Orificetoo large
1. Defectivethermostat
2. Lowgas pressure
1. Pilottine ororifice clogged
2. Lowgas pressure
Provideventilationto waterheater.Checkflue way,
flue baffle,burner
2. Checkwith gas utilitycompany
3. Clean,locatesourceandcorrect
4. Replacethermostat
5, Providefreshair ventilation
6. See"BurnerFlameYellow-Lazy"
1. Increasethe temperaturesetting
1. Replacewithcorrectorifice
2. Checkwith gas utilitycompany
3. Cleanflue and burner-locate source& correct
4. Locatesourceand correct
BURNERFLAMETOOHIGH 1. Replacewithcorrectorifice
FLAMEBURNSATORIFICE 1. Replacethermostat
2. Checkwith gas utilitycompany
PILOTFLAME 1. Clean,locatesourceandcorrect
TOOSMALL 2. Checkwith gas utilitycompany
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