Troubleshooting – Desa BY150ECB 150,000 Btu/Hr 110v/50 Hz User Manual

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104001

PORTABLE FORCED AIR HEATER

MODEL BY150ECB 150,000 Btu/Hr

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating,

or hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur.

Wrong pump pressure

Dirty air output, air intake and/or
lint filters

Dirty fuel filter

Dirt in nozzle

Dirty photocell lens

Bad flame-out control

Heater ignites, but flame-out control shuts
off heater after a short period of time.

See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 7.

See Air Output, Air Intake and Lint Filters,
page 7.

See Fuel Filter, page 8.

See Nozzle, page 8.

Clean photocell lens.

Replace flame-out control.

OBSERVED FAULT

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

Heater will not ignite, but motor runs for a
short period of time.

Wrong pump pressure

Carbon deposits on spark plug and/or
improper gap

Dirty fuel filter

Dirt in nozzle

Water in fuel tank

Electronic ignitor not grounded

Bad electronic ignitor

See Pump Pressure Adjustment, page 7.

See Spark Plug, page 8.

See Fuel Filter, page 8.

See Nozzle, page 8.

Drain and flush fuel tank with clean
kerosene. See Storing, Transporting, or
Shipping,
page 5.

Make sure electronic ignitor mounting is
tight.

Replace electronic ignitor.

Motor does not start when heater is plugged
in, fan rotates slowly or does not turn.

ON/OFF switch not on

Flame-out control not reset

Solid state relay not allowed to reset

Binding pump rotor

Press ON/OFF switch to on

Press flame-out control reset button.

Wait two minutes before trying to restart
heater.

If fan is hard to turn, see Pump Rotor,
page 9.

WARNING: High voltage!

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