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7. Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
CAUSE
REMEDY
Motor does not start
No power or low voltage
Faulty or damaged power cord
Faulty motor/capacitor
Lock-out of appliance due to overheating
Check power line and voltage
Check fuse and replace if necessary
Check power cord
Replace power cord
Check and if necessary replace
Detect the cause of overheating
Shut the appliance down
Check air inlet and outlet
Wait some minutes and restart the appliance
If required clean/replace air pressure switch
Motor runs, but the heater
does not ignite and locks
out after a short time
Empty fuel tank, dirty or wrong fuel
Remove wrong or dirty fuel
Fill the tank with clean oil or kerosene
Fuel filter clogged
Clean or replace fuel filter
Air leaks in oil line
Check pipes, tighten connections, if necessary
replace
Burner nozzle clogged
Clean nozzle blowing compressed air, replace if
necessary
Fuel viscosity increased due to low
temperature
Mix oil with 10-20% kerosene
Flames come out of flue
outlet
Insufficient air flow into combustion
chamber
Compressor pressure too high
Check fan
Check pump air pressure
Set air pressure to correct rating