Empire RH-25-5, Installation Instructions And Owner'S Manual, Page: 8 / 11

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R-2065
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SUGGESTIONS
SYMPTOMS - POSSIBLE CAUSES OR CORRECTION
1. Impossible to light pilot
a. If using piezo ignitor, check electrode location.
b. Remove nut at orifice and check for gas.
c. If gas available, check for blocked orifice or pilot.
2. Pilot outage
a. Proper size of pilot flame.
b. Defective or weak thermocouple.
3. Pilot flames but goes out when knob is released
a. Pilot flame not covering the thermocouple properly.
b. Defective thermocouple.
c. Defective magnet in the safety section of valve.
4. Poor thermostat control
a. Thermostat needs calibrating.
b. Defective thermostat section.
5. Noisy blower
a. Tighten blower screws.
b. Check blower wheel in the open for balance.
6. Yellow main burner flame
a. Remove main burner to check for obstructions in throat, ports
and orifices.
b. Install new main burner orifice and pilot orifice.
c. Check gas valve for leaking.
d. Open the air shutter on the main burner in order to increase the
amount of primary air.
7. Yellow pilot flame
a. Small yellow tip not objectionable.
b. Remove pilot orifice. Check and clean.
8. Pilot and main burner goes out after burning a few minutes
a. Improper venting of flue products. Relight and check for im-
proper venting.
b. If vented properly, check vent safety switch, replace if defective.
9. Burner flashes- back or “pops” and burns at main burner orifice
a. Examine main burner for defects.
10. Inoperative blower
a. Check fan control by shorting across terminals.
b. Check for blower wheel bind by removing wheel and operating
motor.
c. Check for frozen bearings due to lack of oil.
11. On Propane Gas, if a whistling noise (resonation) occurs
a. Close the air shutter on the main burner in order to reduce the
amount of primary air.
INDEX PART
NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION
INDEX PART
NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 662015 CONTROL KNOB
2 R-2708 PIEZO IGNITOR
3 RH-702 CONTROL ROD BRACKET
4 R-2706 ECO SWITCH
5 871018 CABLE ASSEMBLY
6 RH-812 CONTROL ROD
7 R-2701 GAS VALVE (LPG)
7 R-2700 GAS VALVE (NAT)
8 RH-811 VALVE BRACKET
9 RH-705 CASING SIDE
10 RH-708 AIR INLET BAFFLE
11 P-86-38N MAIN BURNER ORIFICE (RH-35-5
NAT)
11 742155 MAIN BURNER ORIFICE (RH-25-5
NAT)
11 742260 MAIN BURNER ORIFICE (RH-35-5
LPG)
11 742238 MAIN BURNER ORIFICE (RH-25-5
LPG)
12 P-205 MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY
13 RH-818 DIVERTER ASSEMBLY
14 RH-801 DOWN DRAFT SHIELD
15 RH-799 DIVERTER PLATE
16 DV-951 CASING TOP
17 RH-819 INNER CASING ASSEMBLY (RH-
25-5)
17 RH-822 INNER CASING ASSEMBLY (RH-
35-5) W/INSULATION
18 RH-705 CASING SIDE
19 RH-691 COMBUSTION CHAMBER
ASSEMBLY (RH-35-5)
19 RH-701 COMBUSTION CHAMBER
ASSEMBLY (RH-25-5)
20 712098 GASKET - LIGHTING HOLE
21 DV-781 LIGHTING HOLE COVER
22 DV-064 COVER PLATE
23 RH-682 CASING FRONT
24 RH-737 BURNER (RH-25-5)
24 RH-738 BURNER (RH-35-5)
25 672056 THERMOCOUPLE 36"
26 762141 PILOT BURNER WITH ORIFICE
(NAT)
26 762247 PILOT BURNER WITH ORIFICE
(LPG)
27 RH-817 PILOT TUBING WITH FERRELLS
28 732065 ELECTRODE AND WIRE
NOT SHOWN 652121 REGULATOR (NAT)
NOT SHOWN 652211 REGULATOR (LPG)
NOT SHOWN R-2738 OPERATOR/REGULATOR (NAT)
NOT SHOWN R-2739 OPERATOR/REGULATOR (LPG)
NOT SHOWN 742158 PILOT ORIFICE (NAT)
NOT SHOWN 742266 PILOT ORIFICE (LPG)
NOT SHOWN R-2707 JUNCTION BLOCK ADAPTOR/ECO
SWITCH
NOT SHOWN UH-441 VENT SAFETY SWITCH/ECO
HOLE COVER PLATE
USE ONLY MANUFACTURER’S REPLACEMENT PARTS. USE OF ANY OTHER PARTS COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.