TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
COMPLAINTS
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. NO OPERATION
(POWER LIGHT OUT)
1.
No power being supplied to
terminal block.
2.
Blown control circuit fuse in holder at
rear of steamer.
3.
Broken or burned off wire connection
between terminal block and contactor.
4.
Open stepdown transformer.
5.
Faulty power switch.
1.
Open circuit in heating element.
3. PRODUCING NO STEAM
(CONTACTOR DOES ENERGIZE)
2.
Broken or burned wire connections
between element and contactor.
3.
Contacts not making good contact in
contactor.
1.
Steam control not turned on.
2.
Faulty steam control switch.
4. PRODUCING NO STEAM BUT
POWER LIGHT IS ON
(CONTACTOR DOES NOT ENERGIZE)
3.
Not enough water in generator.
(See : Generator Will Not Fill)
4.
Faulty solid state liquid level
control.
5.
Open contactor coil.
6.
Contactor physically stuck open.
7.
Drain valve stuck open, not allowing
generator to fill and activate low
water cutoff probe.