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Heatless Desiccant Dryers
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Instruction Manual
Section 11:
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
General troubleshooting
Before specific identification of any fault is looked for, the following general points must be verified:
• Has the unit been damaged externally or are any parts missing?
• Is power being supplied to the unit?
• Was start-up carried out in accordance with the instructions in this manual?
• Are all external valves correctly set for operation?
• Do the operational conditions meet those specified at time of ordering and used for product selection?
• Did the dryer operate normally for a period of time before the problem occured?
Troubleshooting: General
Problem
Possible Cause
Action
Poor dewpoint
Liquid water at dryer inlet
Check pre-filtration and drains
Excessive flow
Check actual flow against maximum specified
Low inlet pressure
Check against specification
High inlet temperature
Check against specification
Incorrect purge orifice size
Check against specification and reconfigure
Silencer blocked or damaged
Replace silencer
Air leaks
Tighten joints or fit new seals
Desiccant life exceeded
Replace desiccant cartridges
Desiccant contaminated
Check inlet filter and drains,
replace cartridges
EM is active when air is flowing
through dryer
Check EM wiring
Power to dryer off while air is flowing through dryer
Ensure that power is on whenever air is flowing through dryer
Incorrect dryer operation, won’t
switch towers
Jammed shuttle valves
Clean or replace shuttles
Faulted electrical components
See electrical operation troubleshooting section
Incorrect dryer operation, won’t
depressurize towers
Jammed purge exhaust shuttle
Clean or replace exhaust shuttles and solenoid valves
Blocked and/or damaged silencer
Replace silencer
Excessive or loud purge,
or purge on only one tower
Jammed main control shuttle valve
Clean or replace shuttles
Jammed purge exhaust shuttle
Clean or replace exhaust shuttles
Faulty solenoid valve
Clean or replace solenoid valve
Not utilizing Energy Management feature
Refer to Energy Management instructions (Section 7)
Blocked and/or damaged silencer
Replace silencer and check desiccant cartridges
Damaged purge valve(s)
Replace purge valve bodies
Incorrect purge orifice size
Double check and select correct size
Before calling for service assistance, please obtain dryer model and serial
number from dryer specification label.