Troubleshooting, Appliancelinc owner’s manual – INSTEON ApplianceLinc Outdoor (2456S3E) Manual User Manual
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ApplianceLinc Owner’s Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
The Status LED on 
ApplianceLinc is not 
turning on and won’t 
control the load. 
ApplianceLinc may not be 
getting power. 
Make sure ApplianceLinc is not plugged into a switched 
outlet that is turned off. 
ApplianceLinc won’t Link 
or work with a Controller. 
The Controller or might have 
been reset without Unlinking 
ApplianceLinc from it. 
Re-Link ApplianceLinc to the Controller.
The Controller and 
ApplianceLinc may be on 
opposite power line phases. 
Make sure two dual-band INSTEON devices are 
properly installed to bridge the two power line phases. 
The INSTEON signal may be 
too weak. 
Add additional INSTEON devices or move around 
existing INSTEON devices. All INSTEON devices act as 
INSTEON network repeaters. 
Large appliances, such as 
refrigerators or air 
conditioners, may be 
producing electrical noise on 
the power line. 
Install a power line noise filter (#1626-10) to filter 
electrical noise and minimize signal attenuation. 
Other electrical devices, such 
as computers, televisions, or 
power strips, may be 
absorbing the INSTEON 
signal. 
ApplianceLinc is taking a 
long time to respond to a 
Controller. 
The Controller may be 
sending commands to a 
Responder that is no longer 
in use. Commands for the 
unused Responder are being 
resent and loading down the 
signal. 
Unlink any unused Responders from the Controller. 
HINT: If you are using home automation software, you 
can easily check scene membership and eliminate 
unnecessary Links. 
If the above doesn’t work, perform a factory reset on the 
Controller. 
The load turned on by 
itself. 
Another Controller, a timer, or 
stray X10 signals could have 
triggered ApplianceLinc. 
Perform a factory reset. See Resetting ApplianceLinc to 
its Factory Default Settings.  
The Controller can turn 
off ApplianceLinc but 
ApplianceLinc does not 
turn on when I send an 
ON command from the 
Controller. 
ApplianceLinc may be Linked 
at its off state. 
Re-Link ApplianceLinc to the Controller, while the load is 
on. See Linking an INSTEON Controller to 
ApplianceLinc.  
ApplianceLinc is locked 
up. 
A surge or excessive noise 
on the power line may have 
glitched it. 
Unplug ApplianceLinc for 10 seconds and then reinstall.
If the above doesn’t work, perform a factory reset. See 
Resetting ApplianceLinc to its Factory Default Settings.  
The load is not being 
controlled by 
ApplianceLinc. 
The load may not be getting 
power. 
Make sure the load’s manual switch is in the on position.
If you have tried these solutions, reviewed this Owner’s Manual, and still cannot resolve an issue you are having with 
ApplianceLinc, please call: 
INSTEON Gold Support Line
800-762-7845