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Pressure switch testing – Bradford White TW4-75S-76B-3X User Manual

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TTW SERVICE PROCEDURE III

Pressure Switch Testing and

Replacement

Pressure Switch Testing

WARNING

120 volt potential exposure. Use caution

making voltage checks to avoid personal injury.

Step 1.

Position power switch on gas control

to the “OFF” position.

Step 2.

Remove the three screws (Phillips screw driver) from control access cover on blower assembly and

remove cover (see photo 1).

Step 3.

Carefully remove pressure switch from blower housing (see photo 2)

2

Use a multi-meter set to the

ohms setting. With blower off,

check across pressure

switch terminals.

Are switch contacts open?

(no electrical continuity)

Check tubing and pressure

tap on switch for blockage.

Is there blockage?

Replace switch

(see page 18)

Position gas valve power

switch to the “ON” position

and adjust thermostat

to call for heat,

this will start the blower.

Check with multi-meter, do

pressure switch contacts

close with blower running?

1

With steps 1,2 & 3

complete,

disconnect wire leads from

pressure switch.

Y

N

Y

N

Switch contacts are OK.

See safety circuit trace

(page 28)

Is vent

system

blocked

N

See blower testing

(page 19)

Is blower OK?

Clear blockage

Y

N

Y

N

Correct blower

problem.

Pressure Switch

Slide pressure switch in direction

of arrow while tilting slightly away

from blower housing.

Is vent system length

within vent table

specifications

listed on page 7

Y

Reconfigure vent

system to be

compliant with

vent tables.

N

Y

Pressure switch

wire leads

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Check tubing and

pressure tap on

switch for blockage.

Is there blockage?

N

Y

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