Kasco Marine 1400JFL - Manual (Page 13)

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are seeing these symptoms, unplug the unit
and clean away the debris that is clogging up
the screen. Another possibility if these symp-
toms are noticed, is a chipped or damaged
prop that is causing the unit to wobble and not
pump properly. When the unit is unplugged,
check the prop for damages and replace if
damage is found.
“The GFI breaker trips randomly and sporadi-
cally. Sometimes it is a few hours of opera-
tion, other times it can be days or weeks.”
This is referred to as a Nuisance Trip.
This usually occurs where the unit is installed
a great distance from the initial electric ser-
vice on the property where the ground stake is
placed. It is caused by either induced current
in the ground wire or a base voltage differ-
ence due to soil pH levels. To resolve the
problem, contact an electrician and install a
local grounding stake. This may eliminate the
induced current and any base voltage differ-
ences.
“My Fountain hums, but will not start. When I
spin the prop with a stick, it starts up.”
This indicated a problem with the
Starting Capacitor. Each Kasco Fountain is
equipped with a Starting Capacitor to get the
unit going when it is fi rst plugged in. If it is
operating, but not spinning and can be started
by spinning the prop with a stick, the Starting
capacitor needs to be replaced by an Autho-
rized Repair Center.
“My Fountain turns itself off and back on
without the timer and without tripping the GFI
breaker.”
Each Kasco Fountain has a Thermal
Overload built in that will turn the unit off
when it overheats. Once the unit has cooled
down, it will start back up. If you are noticing
these symptoms, the unit should be unplugged
immediately because the Thermal Overload
will continue to turn on and off until it burns
out and damages the motor. The unit should
be unplugged and taken out of the water to
fi nd the cause of the problem. The problem
could be one of many, such as, low water
levels, build-up on the unit to prevent heat dis-
sipation, something inhibiting the free rotation
of the shaft, etc. If something is caught in the
unit or there is a build-up on the unit, remove
the debris and, if caught early enough, the unit
should be fi ne. Contact a Kasco representative
before restarting the unit.
“My Fountain fl ow seems to fl uctuate and/or
be less than usual.”
This can occur because of a few differ-
ent reasons. Most of the time, this symptom is
caused from unit being clogged with debris. A
mat of weeds, many leaves, plastic bags, etc.
can clog up the unit and cause it to be starved
of water. If the unit does not have the proper
amount of water, the fl ow or pattern will fl uc-
tuate up and down and look sporadic. If you