10-8. Flow adjustment valve
Unit Part # #402 Takagi Part # EK438 Checkpoint J
Function
Controls water flow to properly control the output hot water temperature.
Failure events
1. Water leakage from valve.
2. The valve cannot modulate or make open/close positions.
Effects on the water heater
if flow adjustment valve
fails
1. Water leakage from failed valve can damage other water heater
components.
2. Temperature fluctuations in the hot water output.
3. Within an Easy-Link system, the “651” error code can occur.
Error codes when flow
adjustment valve fails
651 (only within Easy-Link systems)
Diagnostic
1. Visual inspection: connection/breakage of wires, motor drive locked due
to scale buildup, and/or water leakage.
2. Check voltages and resistance; proper range of values shown below.
Color/Number of wires Black - Red 7 to 16 VDC and 0.09 to 0.2 kΩ
The flow adjustment valve is assembled with the flow sensor.
IN
OUT
Flow
adjustment
valve
Flowsensor
Flow
adjustment
valve
Flowsensor
OUT
IN
+ -
- +
1 32
Open
(Red)
３
Close
(Black )
１
M
No.
３
No.2
No.
１
Flow
adjustment
valve
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1-7/8" (47mm)
3-3/8" (84.4mm)
2-5/8" (67.5mm)
Flow adjustment valve
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