Flow Sensor - A.O. Smith 710 ASME Service Manual

10-8. Flow sensor

Unit Part #
Function
Failure event
Effects on the water
heater if flow sensor
fails
Error codes when the
flow sensor fails
Diagnostic
Color / Number of wires
Red
White
Black
#429 AOS Part #
Detects and measures water flow rate using a spinning impeller and magnetic
pick-up.
Unable to detect or measure any water flow rate.
Ignition sequence does not start (water heater will not initiate any operation)
441 (only within Easy-link and Multi-unit systems)
1. Visual inspection: connection /breakage of wires and/or debris on impeller.
2. Check voltages: proper range of values shown below.
Red - Black
White(+)-Black(GND)
7-7/7" (200mm)
7-1/8" (30mm)
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4.0 to 5.5 VDC (Input)
1 to 4 VDC (pulse)
1,200 pulse / min (more than 20 Hz)
Water IN
Water IN
22
CONFIDENTIAL
Ver. 1.00
Checkpoint
Water OUT
H2