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Faults
Fault 312: Water in Steam / Bales Have Water Splotches / Sudden Loss of Steam
Pressure and Water Level
Indicates poor water quality. Water in the boiler will foam when it is above 3500 ppm.
Causes
Troubleshooting
Fixes
• Supply water PPM not set
correctly on the touch screen.
• Check PPM setting on boot up
screen.
• Enter correct PPM setting
on boot up screen or Menu >
Settings >
Water Quality.
• Water in boiler is too
concentrated.
• Drain 150 gallons out of the boiler and refill with fresh water.
• Water treatment equipment
malfunction.
• Perform a water hardness test
(treated water should be below
450 ppm).
• Work with the dealer water
specialist.
• Water holding and
transportation tanks are
contaminated.
• Visually inspect the insides of
the tanks for algae and other
contaminants.
• Clean the tanks and remove all
contaminants.
• Water purge valve not working
correctly.
• Test the valve in manual mode
(can be swapped with steam
purge valve for testing).
• Replace water purge valve (See
Fault 308).
• Water purge valve opening/
hose is clogged.
• Listen for crackling noise in rear
supply water tanks when the
water purge valve opens.
• Remove obstructions in water
purge valve path (Manifold >
supply tanks).
• Blowdown valve not working
correctly.
• Test the valve in manual mode
and verify water is coming out
of baler blowdown hose. (See 50
hour maintenance)
• Replace blowdown valve (See
Fault 308).
• Dissolved solids have not been
drained out of the bottom of the
boiler.
• Drain 30-40 gallons of water out of the bottom of the boiler using
the main boiler drain valve.
• Scale has built up in the boiler.
• Remove a hand-hole cover and
inspect boiler tubes for scale.
• Use REDEW Boiler De-scaler
(Part # 11194).
• Use Boiler Guard
(Preventative).
• Boiler water level set point too
high.
• Set boiler water level field work to 4” Menu > Settings >
Water
System.
• Bad boiler water level sensor.
• Remove boiler water level
sensor and make sure it tracks
linearly. See Test 10.
• Clean/Replace boiler water
level sensor.
• Faulty supply water level sensor.
• Verify that the level of water
in the supply tanks matches the
touch screen reading. Boiler
blowdown is based on the
amount of water used. If the
supply water level sensor is not
working, the machine will not
prompt for blowdowns.
• Replace supply water level
sensor.