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STARTING THE MAIN HOPPER DIESEL BURNER AND
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER
(CONTINUED)
A small green light in the upper left-hand corner of the controller display area illuminates when the
"set temperature" exceeds the temperature visible on the controller display. This green light
indicates that there is a call/need for heat. The burner should ignite within 30 seconds and run
until the displayed temperature equals the "set temperature". When the "set temperature" is
reached, the burner shuts off until the display area temperature drops 10 degrees at which time the
burner will automatically ignite. The on and off cycling of the burner is by design.
If the green light is not visible when the temperature displayed on the controller is lower than the
"set temperature", there may be a problem with the controller. Contact Falcon at (989) 495-9332
for technical assistance.
If the green "call for heat" light is on and the blower motor can be heard (but shuts down after
30 seconds), proceed to the next troubleshooting step #3 below.
If the green "call for heat" light is on but the blower motor did not turn on for 30 seconds, check for
secure wiring connections between the blower motor and the primary controller, then confirm the
30-amp fuse in the primary controller registers 12 volts. If the fuse is good, test for a faulty blower
motor and replace if necessary. If a problem was detected and resolved, attempt to start the
diesel burner by flipping the HOPPER toggle switch OFF/DOWN then ON/UP. If the burner still
wont start after 30 seconds and it has been determined that the fuse is good and the blower motor
is not faulty, confirm that the HOPPER toggle switch ON/UP ("call for heat" light should still be on)
and check the silver wire on the relay (located inside the box housing the primary controller) to
confirm the relay is receiving 12 volts. Check the red wire to the relay for 12 volts. If not 12 volts,
check for faulty wire between the relay and battery. Check black wire for bad connection and
ensure good ground on the relay. If all three wires on relay are good, check the red and white
wire between the relay and the primary controller to ensure it has 12 volts. If 12 volts are not
present on the red and white wire replace the relay. If the silver, red and red and white wires have
12 volts and a good ground is established, then check the primary controller and replace if faulty.
After confirming all four wires on the relay are good and the primary is not faulty, attempt to start
the burner by turning toggle switch OFF/DOWN then ON/UP and waiting 30 seconds to see if the
burner ignites.
If after 30 seconds, the burner does not ignite when the green light is visible, turn the toggle switch
down and up
ONCE
then wait 30 seconds to see if the burner lights. If the burner still fails to light
after the second attempt of turning the HOPPER toggle switch up, turn the HOPPER toggle switch
off and on
ONE LAST TIME
and wait 30 seconds before continuing the troubleshooting procedure.
