American Energy Systems MagnuM Winchester - Manual (Page 45)

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
Unplug power to the appliance before performing any service.
PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS
? Fire burns with a lazy, orange flame
♦
Insufficient combustion air.
nual draft
re, has too
h content
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ash or ice.
uate make
9 Remove any clinkers or ash from
the firepot by using scraping tool.
Clean entire system.
9 Clean out primary air in firepot
holes if plugged.
9 Empty ash drawer. Clean out heat
exchangers by removing the access
plates.
9 Change to a better grade of fuel if
necessary.
9 Check that damper control knob is
adjusted properly. Pull out to
increase fire burn.
9 Push ash cleanout slides in.
9 Check gasket seal around the door.
If the door is loose, adjust the
handle latch. A small adjustment
can be made to the door seal by
adjusting the door latch rod and/or
the door hinges. Replace the door
gasket if necessary.
9 Check for blockage in the air inlet
tube or exhaust pipe. Clean out as
needed.
9 Check combustion/exhaust blower
impeller. This can be done by
removing the exhaust pipe and
shining a light into the tube or using
the access plug on the exhaust
manifold side plate.
9 Replace combustion/exhaust blower
if needed.
NOTE: Negative pressure in a home is
a serious issue. All MagnuM appliances
should be installed with outside air
hookups.
Also, make sure that adequate
ventilation is supplied for the rest of the
home, or the unit will become the air
intake causing problems.
and/or fuel builds up in the firepot and
the glass will soot up quickly.
♦
Feed rate too high for ma
setting.
♦
Fuel has too much moistu
many fines, too high of as
or is old.
♦
Combustion/Exhaust blow
plugged or going out.
♦
Venting plugged with fly
♦
Home does not have adeq
up air (negative pressure).
♦
Ash slides are pulled out.