Troubleshooting – Empire Comfort Systems BF-30-2 User Manual

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1. Spark electrode does not produce spark.

a. Spark electrode broken - replace.

b. Ignitor wire may not be attached to spark electrode -

attach.

c. Ignitor wire damaged - replace.

d. Piezo ignitor defective - replace.

2. Spark electrode produces spark but pilot does not light.

a. No gas to heater - turn on gas.

b. PILOT position not properly aligned - turn gas control knob

to PILOT position and depress.

c. Pilot is blocked from spider web or dirt - clean pilot, see

Figure 12, Page 12.

3. Pilot flame does not stay "ON" when control knob is

released.

a. Control knob in PILOT position not completely depressed

or held in long enough.

b. INTERLOCK latching device is operative - see "Lighting

Instructions," Page 10, Step 9.

c. Thermocouple lead not tightened into gas control - tighten

thermocouple lead.

d. Pilot flame not surrounding thermocouple - clean pilot, see

Figure 12, Page 12.

e. Inlet gas pressure too low, contact gas supplier.

f. Thermocouple defective - replace pilot.

g. Gas control defective - replace.

4. Main burner does not ignite.

a. Main burner orifice is blocked - clean, see "Main Burner

Flame Characteristics," Page 11.

b. Inlet gas pressure too low, contact gas supplier.

5. Heater keeps shutting "OFF" during normal operation.

a. Pilot is blocked - clean pilot, see Figure 12, Page 12.

b. Inlet gas pressure too low, contact gas supplier

SYMPTOMS - POSSIBLE CAUSES AND CORRECTIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING

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