
TM017 Rheem Air Sourced Heat Pump Service Instructions REV: C
Date of Issue: 5/11/05
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551275 Booster Circuit Fault Finding - Chart 8
8
Are
the thermostat
ECO contacts
closed?
Test 15 - 551275 models
Test 15A - 551275/A models
Is the
element installed
in the correct
orientation?
NO
Install the element correctly
and reset the ECO
NO
551275 models
Replace thermostat
551275/A models
Reset ECO thermostat
Replace Robertshaw
EWT1A1-2 thermostat
YES
Are the
thermostat contacts
closed?
YES
Test 16 - 551275 models
Test 16A - 551275/A models
Is the
water in the
tank at least 6 degrees lower
than the thermostat
setting?
NO
Replace thermostat
YES
Slide the thermostat out
from under the retaining
clamp and allow to cool
NO
Did the
thermostat contacts
close?
NO
Does
the element
have the correct
resistance?
Test 16 - 551275 models
Test 16A - 551275/A models
YES
Is the
overall resistance
of the booster circuit
correct?
YES
3
Locate wiring failure and
repair
NO
Booster circuit electrically ok
YES
Replace element
NO
YES
Test 18
Test 17 - 551275 models
Test 17A - 551275/A models