Owner Manual

Steam Ranger
®
Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual
7
Symptoms
Possible cause
Possible Solution
New unit does not produce
steam after it is connected
- Water is shut off
- Electrical Power is off
- Timer is not set
- Thermostat not set
- Unit not installed correctly
- Not connected properly
- Ground terminal connected
with neutral
- Thermostat sensor loose
Connection
- Temperature setting lower
than room temp.
- Damage in shipping
- Turn on water supply
- Turn on power. Check circuit breaker.
- Turn on timer
- Adjust thermostat to desired
temperature
- See Installation Guide & Instructions
on page 3 & 4.
- Check wiring
- Connect Ground Wire to the Ground
Terminal.
- Connect sensor to control panel have
room temp on display.
- Increase temperature set point over
the room temperature
- Contact manufacturer
Used unit not producing steam
- No power
- Power is on, not working
- Water filter clogged
- Water keep running
- Drain valve stuck open
- Element burned out
- Contactor not engage
- Water level probe faulty
- Unit not produce enough
steam.
- Check & reset circuit
- Check & replace 1A/250V fuse
- Replace or clean filter
- Open & clean inlet valve
- Open & clean drain valve
- Replace element
- Check resistance on contactor
- Clean water level probe
- Calcium & mineral build up, send
back to refurbish.
Water comes from steam head
when * Power on
* Power off
- Water Level Probe faulty
- Heating element burnt
- Dirt on solenoid seat
- Clean water level probe
- Check power leakage on Ground
wire, replace heating element
- Clean solenoid valve, clean filter
Thumping noise when unit is
running.
- Water hammer on inlet
- Water condensing on
steam line
- Contactor buzzing noise
- Install water hammer suppressor
or flex in lieu of
1/4"
copper tube.
- Find out low points, replace pipe
- Replace contactor
Unit does not drain;
Water runs through drain valve
continuously
- Drain stuck open
- Seal broken
- Drain plugged
- Manual drain optio
- Open valve & clean up
- Install rebuilt kit
- Open & clean valve
- Manually drain it after each use.
Unit heats but does not produce
sufficient steam
- Drain valve stuck open and
water leak through
- Heating element burnt
- Unit too small
- Clean valve
- Replace heating element
- Upgrade to larger unit
Steam room too hot, steam
dissipates
- Thermostat sensor not
properly placed
- Temperature setting wrong
- Relocate sensor
- Check the temperature setting
Steam room not hot enough
- Thermostat sensor not
properly placed
- Steam line may too long
- Temperature set too low
- Improper sized unit
- Relocate sensor
- Insulate steam line
- Increase temperature set point
- Contact manufacturer
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