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TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM
TEST SOLUTION
SYMPTOM
Flames extinguish
during lighting.
Very cold chimney.
No draft established
- leave door ajar until fire has caught.
Fire extinguishes
during use.
Fuel tank is empty.
- fill tank
Flame is excessely
large, smokey and
sooty.
Fuel adjustment made too
quickly.
- return control knob to
‘1’
; wait for normal combustion.
(catalyser should glow red) Wait 5 to 15 minutes between
each adjustment.
Stove burns noisily,
extinguishes and re-
lights itself.
Burner contains excess fuel
- adjust to lower setting. If problem persists call your in-
staller.
Coke build up no-
ticed.
Excessive air supply.
- adjust draft.
Fuel tank is empty.
Fuel valve is closed.
Main carburetor float not
engaging.
Safety lever will not engage.
Fire extinguishes
once firestarter has
burnt off.
- fill tank
- open valve
- de-press the safety lever
- remove carburetor cover and drain secondary float well.
Check for cause of primary float failure.
Insufficient air supply.
- increase fresh air supply (open door, window; add make-
up air supply)
Downdraft or blockage in
chimney
- check chimney for soot build up. Clean if necessary.
- ensure chimney height is sufficient and cap is not af-
fected by any nearby obstructions.
- room is in negative pressure. Increase fresh air supply.
Check draft with draft meter and adjust if not to require-
ments. See page 4.
Low flame setting incor-
rectly adjusted
- adjust setting. See page 10 for instructions.
Fire smokes.
Soot build up no-
ticed. Flame imbal-
ance.
Oil flow is too low on
1
set-
ting.
- adjust low flow rate while control is set on ‘
1
’.
Stove is not level. Flame
imbalance.
Check level. Adjust if necessary.
Catalyser not centered.
Uneven fuel distribution
resulting in secondary air
shortage.
Center catalyser assembly
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