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John Wood Superflue Power Vent (75 Gallon) User Manual

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STEP

CHECK THAT:

POSSIBLE PROBLEM

CORRECTION

1.

All steps on installation check
list have been followed

Incomplete installation

Review installation check list

2.

Gas supply matches heater
rating plate

Wrong gas / Wrong heater model

Match gas to heater type

3.

Gas supply is “ON”
Gas control is “ON”

No gas

- Turn on gas supply
- Check and adjust pressure

accordingly

4.

Heater is plugged into properly
fused circuit

- No power
- Incorrect polarity at power

source

- Check power supply
- Check fuses
- Plug in heater

5.

Thermostat is set to call for heat Thermostat set too low

Rotate dial to higher setting

6.

Gas control performs start up
diagnostic, LED flashes 3-4
times

- Gas control may be damp from

excessive humidity or condensa-
tion. Steady red LED light may
show on

- Continuous flashing red light

indicates safety lockout.

- Steady red LED light, possible

Energy Cut-Off (ECO) failure
from excessive water tempera-
ture, power surge or internal fail-
ure

- Disconnect power, remove safe-

ty cover and dry control see
Figure 20

- Disconnect power, wait 10 sec.

and re-energize

- Continue troubleshooting to find

source of failure

- Replace control*

7.

Power vent blower starts

- Incorrect or broken wire connec-

tion

- Blower defective
- Air pressure switch stuck closed

- Correct wiring conditions

- Replace blower*
- Replace pressure switch*

8.

Air pressure switch closes
(with sufficient vent draft)

- Vent piping blocked or frozen
- Vent piping too long
- Blower wheel clogged
- Pressure tube pinched or broken
- Faulty pressure switch

- Remove blockage
- Reduce vent length
- Clean wheel of dirt and debris
- Correct condition
- Replace pressure switch*

9.

Igniter energizes

- Switch opened from excessive

vent temperature due to over-fir-
ing, flue collector blockage or
insufficient air supply

- Faulty switch

- Check and adjust firing rate
- Remove blockages
- Correct air supply conditions

- Replace switch*

10.

High limit switch closed (with
normal operating temperatures)

- No power to igniter

- Flashing red LED light from:

- debris fallen on igniter or flame

rod

- igniter cracked or broken
- Air pressure switch open
- High limit switch open

- Check power supply to control

and igniter

- Disconnect power, wait for 10

sec. and re-energize

- Clear away debris
- Replace igniter
- See step 8
- See step 9

VIII) TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SUPERFLUE

TM

Note: Troubleshooting must be done by qualified service personnel familiar with the start up and check out procedure. See
also Sequence Of Operation (Figure 22).