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Troubleshooting table for general errors – A.O. Smith ADM - 80 User Manual

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11.3 Troubleshooting table for general errors

Warning
Maintenance may only be performed by a qualified service and maintenance engineer.

General faults and failures

Symptom

Cause

Precautions

Comment

Gas smell

Gas leak

Warning
Close the main gas valve immediately.
Warning
Do not operate any switches.
Warning
No naked flames.
Warning
Ventilate the boiler room.

Note
Contact your installation engineer or local gas company

immediately.

Water leakage

Leakage from a water

connection (threaded)

Tighten the threaded connection

If the leak persists, consult your installation engineer

Leakage from another

nearby water appliance

or pipe segment

Trace the leak

Leakage from the

appliance's tank

Consult the supplier and/or manufacturer

Condensation

Before drawing (too much) tap water, wait until the water in the

boiler has reached the set temperature.

Explosive ignition

Poor flame profile

Incorrect supply

pressure and/or burner

pressure

Set the correct supply pressure and/or burner

pressure.

(3.11 "Checking the supply pressure and burner

pressure")

If ignition is not improved, consult your installation engineer.

Contaminated burner

Clean the burner(s)

(12.4.2 "Clean the burner(s)")

Contaminated orifice

Clean the orifice(s)

(12.4.3 "Clean the orifice(s)")

Inadequate air supply

Improve the air supply by providing better ventilation in the boiler

room.

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