Fault and alert conditions – John Wood Commercial - 300-400K BTU User Manual

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alert conditions
When the control system declares an Alert condition it will display

an Alert message on the control system's LCD with a question "?"

mark. The water heater will continue to operate during an Alert

condition but the water heater must be serviced by a qualified

service agent as soon as possible.
resetting control system lock outs
To reset the control system from a lock out condition; turn the

power supply off for approximately 20 seconds and then back on.

keep in mind; if the condition that caused the Fault has not been

corrected, the control system will continue to lock out.
diagnostic checks

Turn off power to the water heater

before performing any service.

Electrical Shock Hazard

Label all wires prior to disconnecting

when performing service. Wiring errors

can cause improper and dangerous

operation.

Verify proper operation after servicing.

Failure to follow these instructions can

result in personal injury or death.

The following section, Fault And Alert Messages on page 58, lists

some of the messages the control system will display on the LCD

when there are operational problems. This is not a complete list.

Along with each of the Fault and Alert messages described there

will be a list of possible causes and things to check and repair.
Only qualified service agents, as defined in Qualifications on

page 6, using appropriate test equipment, should perform any

service procedures on the water heater.
note:

If you are not qualified and licensed or certified as

required by the authority having jurisdiction to perform a given

task do not attempt to perform any of the diagnostic or service

procedures described in the following section.
If you do not understand the instructions in the following section

do not attempt to perform any procedures.
Call the technical support phone number listed on the back cover

of this manual for further technical assistance or to locate a

qualified service agent in your area.

Jumping out control circuits or components can

result in property damage, personal injury or death.

Service should only be performed by a qualified service

agent using proper test equipment.

Altering the water heater controls and/or wiring in any way

could result in permanent damage to the controls or water

heater and is not covered under the limited warranty.

Any bypass or alteration of the water

heater controls and/or wiring will result

in voiding the appliance warranty.

Altering the water heater controls and/or wiring in any way

could result in altering the ignition sequence allowing gas to

flow to the main burner before the hot surface igniter is at

ignition temperature causing delayed ignition which can

cause a fire or explosion.

• Colder incoming water temperature lengthening the time

required to heat water to desired temperature.

• Hot water piping leaks, open faucets, water heater drain

valve leaking or open.

• Sediment or lime scale accumulation may be affecting water

heater operation. See Maintenance on page 60 for sediment

and lime scale removal procedures.

• Water heater not firing at full input rating. Check manifold

gas pressure, see instructions on page 50. Check actual firing

rate of the water heater, see instructions on page 51.

water is too hot

Operating Set Point is set too high. See Operating Set Point

And Differential Adjustment on page 44.

• upper and/or Lower Probe Offset settings improperly set -

see Temperatures Menu (cont) on page 45.

• Improper water piping - see diagrams beginning on page 67.

noisy operation

• Sediment or lime scale accumulations can cause rumbling

and pounding noises during heating cycles. See the

Maintenance section of this manual beginning on page 60 for

sediment and lime scale removal procedures.

• Normal operating noise of electrical components;

Combustion blower, transformer hum, relay contact closure.

water leakage is suspected

• Ensure the water heater drain valve is tightly closed.
Check cleanout opening for leaks - see Figure 4 on page 9.
• Check inlet/outlet water connections and system piping.
• Check the Temperature-Pressure relief Valve.

• Excessive water temperature.
• Excessive water pressure.
• Defective Temperature-Pressure relief Valve.

note:

Excessive water pressure is the most common cause of

Temperature-Pressure relief Valve leakage. Excessive water

system pressure is most often caused by "thermal expansion"

in a "closed system." See Thermal Expansion and Closed Water

Systems on page 14. The Temperature-Pressure relief Valve is

not intended for the constant relief of thermal expansion.
Temperature-Pressure relief Valve leakage due to pressure build

up in a closed system that does not have a thermal expansion

tank installed is not covered under the limited warranty. Thermal

expansion tanks must be installed on all closed water systems.
replacement parts
replacement parts may be ordered from the manufacturer,

authorized service agencies or distributors. When ordering parts

be sure to have the complete water heater Model Number, Serial

Number and Series Number available. This information can be

found on the rating label affixed to the water heater.
refer to the parts list included with the water heater from the

factory for more information or call the parts department or

technical support phone number listed on the back cover of this

manual for further assistance.

fault and alert conditions

fault conditions
When the control system declares a Fault condition it will display a

Fault message on the control system's LCD with an exclamation "!"

mark. The control system will lock out and disable heating operation

until the condition is corrected. The water heater must be serviced

by a qualified service agent before operation can be restored.

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