0 fault finding – Baxi Potterton Solar User Manual

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Potterton Solar - Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System

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5.0

Fault finding

YES

Pump symbol on controller rotates

but pump does not operate

Pump fault

Replace pump

Is controller to

pump connection correct

and secure

YES

Is the pump siezed

NO

NO

NO

YES

Can the impeller be

revolved using a screwdriver

after removing the air

bleed screw

Free impeller and replace

air bleed screw

Check connections and

rectify as necessary

YES

Displayed temperatures on controller

vary greatly over short time intervals

Controller fault

Replace controller

Are sensor cables

laid alongside mains

voltage cables

NO

Have sensor cables

been lengthened with

unshielded cable

NO

NO

Do sensors give

correct temperature

v

resistance readings

YES

YES

NO

Are sensor

connections correctly

made

YES

Sensor fault

Replace sensor

Use shielded cable to extend

sensor cable lengths

Seperate sensor cables from

mains cables (Min. 50mm

recommended) or use

shielded cable

Rectify sensor connections

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