Water Heater User Manual

PDX SERVICE PROCEDURE VIII
Safety Circuit Voltage Trace
Safety Circuit Voltage
Trace
WARNING
120 volt potential exposure. Use caution
making voltage checks to avoid personal injury.
Position gas control switch to the “ON”
position and adjust thermostat dial to call
for heat, Is there 10 to 13 VAC between red
wire leading to blower temperature switch
and green ground wire?
Blower must be running during this
voltage check.
(see photo 25)
Red wire leading to
blower temp. switch
Green ground wire
25
Yellow wire
leading from
pressure switch
Y
Is there 10 to 13 VAC between yellow wire
leading from pressure switch and green
ground wire?
(see photo 25)
Do you hear or can you see
the igniter sparking?
Y
Y
Is LED on gas valve flashing the
“heartbeat” code (alternating
bright/dim)
N
Safety circuit
voltage is OK.
No voltage from gas control,
call for technical support.
Y
NOTE: This procedure assumes a cool tank.
Verify 120VAC to gas
control (see page 30)
Is there continuity
through blower
temperature switch?
(see page 21)
Y
Check for loose or
broken wire connection
at switch terminals
N
N
Determine cause of blower
temperature switch activation
and correct.
Check igniter/sensor
(see page 17)
is igniter/sensor OK?
If burner does not light,
observe LED flash code on
gas valve and refer to
troubleshooting section on
page 13
N
N
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Step 2. Remove three screws (Phillips Screw driver) from control
access cover on blower and remove cover (see photo 24).
Faulty cord set or
gas control.
Y
Correct igniter/
sensor problem.
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