Version: April 2018
10
manual number: 0009 0420EN
Fault finding table
Trouble
Action
Burner does not light.
•
Check if gas valve of the gas cylinder or gas line is open
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Check if gas cylinder is empty
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First ignition will take up to 60 or more seconds before gas is available
•
Check if the injector is blocked
•
Check if the gas pressure/gas quality is identical to the pressure
indicated on the data plate
Burner extinguishes
after lighting
•
Keep button safety device pressed for a longer period (up till 25
seconds)
•
Check if the thermocouple is connected properly to the gas safety
device
•
Check if the thermocouple tip is close to the flame
•
Thermocouple or magnetic coil of the safety device is broken.
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Gas pressure lower than minimum requested
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Heater not suspended at 15 degrees angle
Flames leave the
- confines of the burner,
- or are sooting,
- or a blue cloud is
under the reflector
•
Gas pressure is too high. Check the gas pressure with the data plate
•
Check if the gas pressure regulator is broken.
•
Wrong gas is used. Check data plate for the correct gas supply
•
Venturi/air inlet is blocked/dirty
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Check the size of the venturi and injector with the table
•
Not enough fresh air available due to mounting situation
•
Air filter is dirty
•
Heater not suspended at 15 degrees angle
The burner is only partly
glowing
•
Wrong gas or pressure is used. Check data plate with the gas supply
•
Check if the injector or venturi are blocked or dirty
•
Check the injector and venturi size with the table
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Check if pipe sizes or gas hoses have sufficient capacity
•
Check the setting of the thermostat
The burner makes a lot
of noise after ignition or
after several minutes
•
Wrong gas is used. Check data plate with the gas supply
•
Check if the venturi gauze is broken or damaged so the flame burns
inside the venturi tube
The burner does not
work at minimum
position
•
Gas pressure is not correct. Check the gas pressure with the data plate
•
Wrong gas is used. Check data plate for the correct gas supply
•
Check the size of the venturi and injector with the table
•
Sensor or wire thermostat is broken
•
Thermostat valve adjusting mechanism is blocked
Heater will not attain the
desired temperature
•
There is insufficient heat in the building for heat loss (i.e., not enough
brooders).
•
The thermostat sensing bulb is incorrectly placed
•
The thermostat is out of calibration or broken
Declaration of conformity
We, Alke B.V., located in Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands, hereby declare that the AP series, marked
on their data plates with CE and with CE approval/production supervision by Kiwa (number 0063) are in
compliance with the following EU legislation:
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Directive on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAD) 2009/142/EC (ex 90/396/EEC)
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Regulation on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAR) 2016/426/EU
Scherpenzeel, 01-04-2018
Adri van Alphen
President