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Faults and malfunctions
FA ROTEX A1 BOe - 02/2014
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No ignition
Ignition electrodes short circuited
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Set / change ignition electrodes
Distance of ignition electrodes too large
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Adjust the ignition electrodes.
Ignition electrodes contaminated or humid
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Clean ignition electrodes, check oil nozzle and burner
setting
Ignition electrodes burnt out
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Change ignition electrodes
Insulating body cracked
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Change ignition electrodes
Ignition transformer defective
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Replace ignition transformer
Ignition cable burnt
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Change ignition cable and determine the cause
Automatic firing unit faulty
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Replace the combustion controller.
Loud, whistling
mechanical noise
Oil pump is suctioning air
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Check bolts
Vacuum in the oil line too high
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Clean the filter, open valves fully
Burner motor bearing defective
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Change burner motor
Oil pump defective
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Change oil pump
Oil pump does not
pump any oil
Stop valve at oil filter or in suction line closed
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Open stop valve
Oil pump gear damaged
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Change oil pump
Suction valve has leakage
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Clean/ change suction valve
Oil line has leakage (pump suctions air)
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Check fittings and seal off.
Filter clogged
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Clean the filter
Filter not leakproof
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Change filter
Oil pump power insufficient
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Change oil pump
Clutch defective
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Change clutch
Oil atomisation not
uniform - heavy soot
deposit in flame tube
Oil nozzle loose, clogged or worn out
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Check/ tighten/ change oil nozzle
Oil nozzle spraying angle is wrong
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Replace oil nozzle
No oil flow
Oil nozzle clogged
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Replace oil nozzle
Mixer device has thick
layer of oil or heavy
carbon deposits
Air supply insufficient
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Check air supply line for clogging
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Use air supply lines with larger cross-section
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Ambient air dependent operation: Check air intake
opening. (min. 150 cm
2
unblockable air intake opening).
Air supply line contaminated/clogged
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Clean air supply line
Flue gas pipe of the LAS is leaking
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Seal the flue gas pipe, change seal
Burner setting wrong
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Check/correct burner setting
Oil nozzle is wrong size
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Check / change nozzle type
Combustion air quantity wrong
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Measure fan pressure, correct burner setting
Suction line draws air (leakage)
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Seal suction line
Soot formation on the
air nozzle
Recirculation too low
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Open recirculation slightly
Solenoid valve at oil
pump does not open
Coil defective
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Change coil
Automatic firing unit faulty
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Replace the combustion controller.
Automatic flame
guard does not actu-
ate
Flame guard cable defective or bad plug con-
nection
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Replace flame guard cable.
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Check X7 plug connection on automatic firing.
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Check 3-pin plug connector on ignition transformer.
Malfunction
Possible cause
Possible solution