DAB GENIX VT Series, Instruction For Installation And Maintenance

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11. TROUBLESHOOTING
FAULTS
CHECKS
(possible causes)
REMEDIES
1
The motor does not start
and does not produce noise
when the starting level is
reached in the tank.
A. Supply failure.
B.
Check the protection fuses. (if also the new fuse burns
out, either the cable or the motor is faulty).
C. Blocked impeller. (the thermal switch is off).
D. Pressure switch pipe blocked.
A. Reestablish the power supply.
B. Replace the fuse.Measure cable and motor. If cable or
motor is defective, replace the defective parts.
C.
Free the impeller, and wait until the motor is cooled down
and the thermal switch has reset.
D. Remove the pressure switch pipe and clean the pipe.
2
Motor hums but does not
operate.
A. Impeller stuck.
B. Motor or capacitor defective.
C. Control board defective.
A. Free the impeller and check that it can rotate freely.
B. Replace the motor or capacitor.
C.
Replace the control board.
3
The motor works continu-
ously or starts at regular
intervals.
A. Water leaking from inlet into tank.
B. Water leaking back into tank from discharge pipe.
C.
Pressure switch defective.
D. Excess foam.
A.
Check for leaking appliances.
B.
Check the non-return flap.
C.
Replace the pressure switch unit.
D.
Check the air vent/ Check that the basin is connected
to the top connection / Provide an air vent (See Quick
Guide).
4
Motor runs but does not
evacuate water. A. Pump or tank blocked.
B. Air lock in pump or vent hole in pump housing blocked.
A. Remove blockage.
B.
Check operation of vent valve in the tank.Check that
the carbon filter is not wet.
C. Check that the vent hole in the pump housing is not
blocked.
5
The service station drains
slowly.
A. Discharge pipe is too long or has an excessive num-
ber of bends.
B. The pump housing is leaky.
C.
Hydraulics or grinder blocked.
A.
Increase discharge pipe size.Change pipework to re
-
duce number of bends.Change bends to soft bends.
B.
Replace the pump housing (servicepart).
C. Check and clean the hydraulics and grinder.
6
Rattling noise from the lifting
station, but water is evacu-
ated.
A.
Foreign body hitting the impeller/grinder.
A. Remove the foreign body.
7 Odour from the tank. A.
Carbon filter contaminated.
A.
Replace the carbon filter.