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C. Gas regulator may be shut or damaged.

2. In-line AquaStar gas regulator jammed (usually on

LP gas)

Replace or unlock the regulator. Note: The regulator
furnished with the heater is designed for low gas pressure.
Excessive pressure will lock it up (propane only).
Locking usually happens if the gas pressure between the
gas tank (propane) and the water heater’s gas regulator
has not been reduced. See page 2 for recommended correct
gas pressure.

 

To unlock a regulator, consult your gas

supplier.

3. Pilot orifice clogged and/or air screen dirty, or pilot

gas filter is dirty.

Clogging of the pilot burner can be caused by dust and any
suspended matter contained in the ambient air.  Although
the filters can lengthen the cleaning intervals, they can never
completely prevent such clogging. In consequence the gas
jet issuing from the pilot orifice is reduced and or the air
mixture is reduced. The pilot flame is weak and thus can
no longer heat the thermocouple sufficiently. For cleaning
purposes, the air filter screen is pulled off, washed and
blown out. The pilot orifice has likewise to be cleaned or
exchanged. To clean the pilot consult a gas service person.

4. Air in the Gas Line
Note:
 Normally this is a problem only at the time of initial
installation, after the pipes have been worked on, or after a
propane tank has been allowed to empty, or after the heater
has been shut down for a long time.
Bleed all the air trapped in the gas line. Because of the
very small pilot orifice (especially on LP gas models),
bleeding out all the air could take several minutes. Depress
the pilot button (   ) until all the air has escaped, and the
gas has arrived. During this process, press repeatedely on
the piezo ignition button until the pilot flame has ignited.

PILOT LIGHTS BUT FLAME GOES OUT WHEN BUTTON
IS RELEASED

1. Pilot push button was not pushed in far enough or

was not held in long enough

Once pilot flame has been lighted. Hold button pushed in
for at least 15 seconds to give time for the pilot flame to
properly heat the tip of the thermocouple.

2. Pilot flame improperly aimed or is too weak so it

is not properly heating the tip of the thermocouple.

The Pilot flame should be a sharp blue flame and aimed at
the tip of the thermocouple so that it envelops 10 mm (3/8
“) of the thermocouple tip. Pilot flame has to be properly
aimed at the thermocouple. See Fig 8.

3. Poor thermocouple connection at the

electromagnet

Note: Electromagnet is part #8707201094 located on the
right side of the gas valve behind the piezo pushbutton
assembly. Check the tightness of the thermocouple
connection nut at the electromagnet: The Electro-magnet
connection is a large aluminum 17mm hex head nut. The
thermocouple end is a 5 mm brass nut which screws into
the 17 mm nut.

Tighten the thermocouple nut snugly but not too tight.

4. Poor circuit connections at the ECO. (Energy Cut-

Off overheat protection)

Oxidation or looseness of the ECO terminal connections
can result in millivolt current loss through the thermocouple
safety circuit. Clean terminals with very fine sand paper or
an eraser and reconnect ECO leads.

5. Faulty ECO (part #8707206017)
If cleaning the terminals attached to the ECO did not fix
the  problem, connect a jumper wire between the two wires
and try to  relight the pilot.  If the pilot flame now remains
on, replace the ECO.  If the flame still goes out when the
button is released, the ECO is not defective. Go to next
step.

6. Faulty thermocouple (part #8747202083) or

electromagnet) Unless these 2 parts are at least 8
to 10 years old, it is very unlikely that they are
faulty. Before testing, reconfirm that #2 is absolutely
correct, and that all connections are clean and
tight.

To test the thermocouple, disconnect the thermocouple lead
to the ECO. Insert a multi-meter probe into the thermocouple
lead and attach or hold the other lead to the metal gas
valve (DC common). Light the pilot flame and hold button,
meter reading should be 24 mVDC or more. If the reading
is 24 mVDC or more the thermocouple is good. To test the
electromagnet, re-connect the thermocouple lead to the
ECO, light pilot and hold button while taking a reading
between the ECO leads and the metal gas valve (DC
common). The reading should drop to 19 mVDC or less. If
it does not, replace the electromagnet.
Consult a gas service person to test and change the
thermocouple.

BURNERS DO NOT IGNITE WHEN HOT WATER IS
TURNED ON OR WHEN A CIRCULATOR PUMP IS
OPERATING

1. Pilot is not on.
Light the pilot. See lighting instructions.

2. Gas valve button not positioned on Burner Position
Be sure once the  pilot flame is on, that after a 15 to 20
second wait, the main burner button ( 

 ) is pushed all

the way in.

3. Water flow rate at hot water tap is too low.
Note:
 The AquaStar models 125BL require 1.8 gallon per
minute flow to activate the burners. This is a flow which
would fill a quart jar in 8 seconds.

4 . Cold water inlet filter on heater is dirty.
Remove filter and clean. This screen filter is located at the
inlet side of the brass water valve (fig 11, #32). Check and
clean faucet aerators too.

5. Inadequate pump used on a recirculating loop
If unit is plumbed in a recirculating loop system verify that
the primary circulator pump is sized properly. GF 26-96,
Taco 009 or equivalent is required. See diagram on page 4.

Содержание AQUASTAR 125B LPL operati

Страница 1: ...the vicinity of this or any other appliance WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try to light any appliance Do not touch any electrical switch do not use any phone in your building Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a qualified in...

Страница 2: ...GPM Max Water Pressure 150 Psi Shipping Weight 46 LB Net Weight 44 LB 1 8 GPM at 90 rise 3 7 GPM at 45 rise Min Water Flow 1 8 gal min LP GAS Supply Pressure beforeAquastar regulator min 11 W C max 14 W C Required LP GAS Pressure at inlet tap whileAquastar is operating 10 5 W C LP GAS Burner Manifold pressure whileAquastar is operating at maximum input 9 0 W C Natural Gas Supply Pressure beforeAqu...

Страница 3: ...ROM COMBUSTIBLEAND NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS FOR ALCOVE OR CLOSET INSTALLATIONS FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW AQUASTAR MODEL 125BL Some local codes require 18 in garage installations MODEL 125BL TOP A 12 FRONT B 4 BACK 0 SIDES 4 FLOOR C 12 VENT DIAMETER 5 ...

Страница 4: ...de poisoning or fire 3 The place where you install the heater must have enough ventilation The National Fire Codes do not allow gas fired water heater installation in bathrooms bedrooms or any occupied rooms normally kept closed See the section below on locating the heater 4 You must vent your heater See section on VENTING Page 6 5 The appliance must be disconnected from the gas supply piping syst...

Страница 5: ...hicles RV or boats Reference ANSI Z21 10 3 This product is neither designed or approved for outside installations WARNING The water in this water heater is cold and always remains cold except for the times that hot water is being used DO NOT INSTALL IN AN AREA WHERE IT COULD FREEZE This heater is neither designed for nor approved for outside installation Drain the heater entirely if freezing tempe...

Страница 6: ...arpeted wall or over floor covering which is combustible such as carpet The heater must be mounted on a wall using appropriate anchoring materials If wall is a stud wall sheathed with plasterboard it is recommended that support board s either 1x4 s or 1 2 minimum plywood first be attached across a pair of studs and then the heater should be attached to the support boards See Fig 1 Expansion and co...

Страница 7: ...dewall vent Contact your local dealer To check the draft Close all doors and windows to the outside Turn on all appliances that force air out of the building These include all exhaust ventilation fans furnaces clothes dryers wood burning stoves etc Open all doors between the AquaStar and these other ap pliances Run the unit for at least 10 minutes Then hold an ordinary mirror at the side above the...

Страница 8: ... 19 _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 2 92 62 50 41 37 35 31 29 27 26 5 8 199 131 107 90 79 72 67 62 59 55 3 4 329 216 181 145 131 121 112 104 95 90 7 8 501 346 277 233 198 187 164 155 146 138 Nominal Iron Length of Black Iron Pipe Feet Pipe Internal Size Diameter inches inches 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 125 150 175 200 1 4 0 364 32 22 18 15 14 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 3 8 0 493 72 49 40 34 30 27 25 23 22 21 18 17 1...

Страница 9: ...ust above the regulator See Fig 4 These readings should be taken while the heater is operating at full input i e with the gas control positioned all the way to the right MAXIMUM INLET GAS FLOW PRESSURE SETTING GAS LINE SIZING It is strongly recommended that the Natural Gas pipe be Black Iron pipe the entire distance from the outside meter to the inlet of the Aquastar regulator 1 2 Black Iron pipe ...

Страница 10: ...or gas supplier 7 When lit depress the ON button The heater will now fire when water is drawn at a rate greater than the threshold flow rate NOTE If main burner should fail to ignite make sure pilot is burning If not repeat lighting steps 1 through 6 TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE Depress the OFF button and close the gas supply to the heater INFORMATION ABOUT WATER TEMPERATURE The AquaStar 125B LPL ...

Страница 11: ...se the heater to deliver less than its full output or to fail to ignite or to shut down completely Problems are stated in upper case bold face Most common causes for the problems follow in order of likelihood The suggested solutions require that the cover be taken off To do this remove incandescent particle tray and unscrew the central screw located at the bottom of the front cover Pull main cover...

Страница 12: ... Check the tightness of the thermocouple connection nut at the electromagnet The Electro magnet connection is a large aluminum 17mm hex head nut The thermocouple end is a 5 mm brass nut which screws into the 17 mm nut Tighten the thermocouple nut snugly but not too tight 4 Poor circuit connections at the ECO Energy Cut Off overheat protection Oxidation or looseness of the ECO terminal connections ...

Страница 13: ...n the line etc which permits hot and cold water to mix in the plumbing The crossover will create a back pressure in the system preventing the pressure drop in the Aquastar i e cold water is entering the water heater from both sides and the burners will not come on To confirm there is no crossover in the plumbing shut off the cold water supply to theAquaStar Open your hot water taps There should no...

Страница 14: ...rnersdoNotIgniteWhenHotWaterTurned On 2 Storage in tank recirculating system has not fully recovered Storage capacity in tank is inadequate Increasing tank size setting slide control higher for a fast recovery or adding a second 125BL for even a faster recovery is suggested 3 Insufficient gas pressure Note required gas pressures page 2 and consult gas ser vice person ...

Страница 15: ...1 Heat exchanger 2 Pilot assembly 3 Burner manifold gas pressure test nipple 4 Pilot gas tubing 5 Main gas burner 6 Gas valve 7 Gas control slide 8 Piezo igniter 9 Location of pressure tap nipple 10 Water valve 11 Gas inlet gas pressure test nipple 3 11 9 ...

Страница 16: ...16 Fig 11 INTERIOR COMPONENTS DIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST ...

Страница 17: ...00 005 LPG 8 748 200 173 14 Pilot Tube 8 710 707 166 15 Thermocouple 8 747 202 083 16 Burner assembly washer 8 710 103 060 17 Throttle disc LPG 8 700 100 174 18 Gas valve NG 8 707 011 460 Gas valve LPG 8 707 011 464 19 Gas supply pipe 8 700 705 464 20 Electromagnet 8 747 201 094 21 Electromagnet washer 8 700 103 144 22 Gas filter 8 700 507 051 23 Thermocable 8 747 202 078 24 Water valve assembly 8...

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Страница 20: ...ny applicable local codes Water Pressure For installation on well systems insure that your water pressure is between 30 50 psi NOTE Minimum vent height must be 6 feet provided there are no elbows Termination of the vent must be 2 feet above any obstruction within a 10 foot radius of vent pipe Consult your gas utility or National Fuel Gas Code if vent will have elbows or share venting with another ...

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