Installation and operating instruction
Oil burner WL5/2-B
10 Troubleshooting
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10.2 Operating problems
The following faults must only be rectified by qualified personnel:
Observation
Cause
Rectification
Poor start behaviour of burner
Mixing pressure too high
Correct mixing pressure
Ignition electrodes set incorrectly
Set ignition electrodes [ch. 9.5]
Mixing head set incorrectly
Set mixing head [ch. 9.7]
Oil pump makes severe mech-
anical noise
Oil pump sucks air
Ensure oil supply is tight
Suction resistance in oil line too high
Clean filter
Check oil supply
Oil nozzle atomisation uneven
Nozzle blocked/soiled
Replace nozzle
Nozzle worn
Flame tube/diffuser has heavy
soot deposit
Oil nozzle defective
Replace nozzle
Mixing head set incorrectly
Set mixing head [ch. 9.7]
Incorrect combustion air quantity
Adjust burner
Boiler room ventilated insufficient
Ensure sufficient boiler room ventila-
tion
Wrong oil nozzle
Check nozzle type
Nozzle distance incorrect
Check nozzle distance, adjust if
necessary [ch. 9.7]
Combustion pulsating or burner
booming
Mixing head set incorrectly
Set mixing head [ch. 9.7]
Incorrect combustion air quantity
Adjust burner
Wrong oil nozzle
Check nozzle type
CO content too high
Nozzle distance too big
Check nozzle distance, adjust if
necessary [ch. 9.7]
Stability problems
Nozzle distance incorrect
Check nozzle distance, adjust if
necessary [ch. 9.7]
Wrong oil nozzle
Check nozzle type
Restart after flame failure
Burner repeats start process
See error codes flashing 7 times