ALKOTA 5305A - Water Heater Smoke and Fumes Troubleshooting; Water Heater Smoke Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
Machine smokes (sweet
smelling exhaust)
Improper fuel supply. Use fuel specied in BURNER section of
MODEL SPECIFICATIONS.
Insufcient combustion air. See AIR BAND ADJUSTMENT on OIL
BURNER MAINTENANCE insert.
Leaking fuel system. Correct leakage problem.
Clogged or improper burner nozzle. Remove (DO NOT CLEAN) and replace
nozzle per BURNER ASSEMBLY INSERT.
Loose burner nozzle. See BURNER MAINTENANCE insert.
Machine fumes (exhaust
burns eyes)
Too much combustion air. See BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING insert.
Improper fuel pressure. See FUEL on MODEL SPECIFICATIONS
for specied pressure.
Excessive oil dripping from
laydown coil condensate.
Loose nozzle. See BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING insert.
Fuel pressure too high. See FUEL PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT
section on BURNER MAINTENANCE insert.
Burner nozzle defective. Remove and replace with appropriate
nozzle found on the BURNER ASSEMBLY
or BREAKDOWN insert.
Incorrect burner nozzle. Remove and replace with appropriate
nozzle found on the BURNER ASSEMBLY
or BREAKDOWN insert.
Poor combustion Low fuel pressure. See “Low fuel pressure” on BURNER
TROUBLESHOOTING insert.
Improper fuel supply. See “Low fuel pressure” on BURNER
TROUBLESHOOTING insert.
Insufcient combustion air. See AIR BAND ADJUSTMENT section on
OIL BURNER MAINTENANCE.
Water Heater Troubleshooting Continued