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Troubleshooting - Honeywell L8104B User Manual

Electronic water heater controllers provide temperature control and eco limit action for gas water heaters

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L8104A,B,C,D

TROUBLESHOOTING

If water temperature is too hot, proceed as follows:
START
DISCONNECT SENSOR LEADS FROM ELECTRONIC
CONTROL MODULE AND MEASURE RESISTANCE OF
SENSOR(S) WITH OHMMETER.
IS RESISTANCE BETWEEN 700K AND 30K OHMS
(SEE TABLE 1)?
SENSOR(S) OK. DISCONNECT ECO LEADS AND
MEASURE RESISTANCE WITH OHMMETER. IS WATER
TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN 210˚F AND ECO
RESISTANCE LESS THAN 10 OHMS (SHORTED)?
IS THE POTENTIOMETER REMOTE?
DISCONNECT POTENTIOMETER LEADS FROM
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. MEASURE
RESISTANCE OF POTENTIOMETER WITH OHMMETER.
IS RESISTANCE GREATER THAN 1000 OHMS AT MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE SETTING (CHECKS FOR SHORT)?
POTENTIOMETER OK. REPLACE ELECTRONIC CONTROL
MODULE. RECONNECT ALL LEADS AND CHECK OUT
SYSTEM.
68-0063—3
L8104A, B, C, D
YES
NO
YES
YES
Troubleshooting
NO
SENSOR(S) MAY BE SHORTED OR OPEN.
CHECK FOR LOOSE, BROKEN OR SHORTED WIRES.
REPLACE SENSING BULB(S) IF NECESSARY.
YES
REPLACE SENSING BULB WITH ECO LIMIT AND
CHECK OUT BALANCE OF SYSTEM.
NO
REPLACE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
RECONNECT ALL LEADS AND CHECK OUT SYSTEM.
NO
REPLACE POTENTIOMETER.
RECONNECT ALL LEADS AND CHECK OUT SYSTEM.
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M134B

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