18.
at room
t
PROBLEM:
Kettle
Gets Too
Hot
With the kettle
empty and the
temperature set at
10, is the surface
temp 260-265
degrees?
The
kettle is working
properly.
Yes
Does the kettle
continue to call for
heat (green light
(
1
)
stays on) when
the kettle reaches
260-265 degrees?
No
Is there supply
voltage to the coil
of the gas valve
(
7
)
.
No
Replace the
gas valve
(
7
)
.
No
Is there any DC
voltage to the coil
of the relay
(
18
)
?
Replace the
Relay
(
18
).
Yes
Replace the
controller
(
15
).
Yes
No
Is the resistance of
the thermister
(
10
)
.
100,000 ohms +
10% at room
temperature?
Yes
Replace the
thermister
(
10
)
.
No
Is the resistance of
the potentiometer
(
4
)
50,000 ohms at
the low setting and
0 ohms at high?
Yes
Replace the
controller
Replace the
potentiometer
(
4
).
No
Yes
PROBLEM: Red LED Stays On
Does red LED
(
2
)
stay on
after adding the proper
amount of distilled
water and rust inhibitor?
Add the proper
amount of distilled
water and rust
inhibitor.
No
No
No
Is the red
LED
(
2
)
on with probe
grounded?
Yes
Clean or
replace water
probe
(
9
)
.
jumper between
pins 5 and 7 on
Yes
Replace the
wire harness in
the trunion.
Replace the
Yes
(
15
).
Does red LED
(
2
)
stay on with a
controller
(
15
).
the controller
(
15
).
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDES
(continued)
Problem:
Kettle gets
too hot.
