CHART 1000 - Troubleshooting; Common Operational Issues and Solutions

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Product Manual - Perma-Cyl
®
w/ FlexFill™ Piping Option
Trouble Probable Cause Remedy
No gas to gas-use
equipment.
OR
Insufcient pressure
to gas-use equipment
Perma-Cyl tank empty. 1. Switch to emergency gas supply.
2. Call gas supplier for delivery.
Gas-use valve to nal line regulator is
closed or other valves downstream are
closed.
1. Open valve or valves, as needed.
2. Insure there is no obstruction in the line or valve.
Pressure builder is not building sufcient
pressure.
1. Open pressure building regulator control valve and
allow pressure to build.
2. Adjust setting on regulator to a higher pressure.
3. If tank pressure fails to rise, see section on low
tank pressure.
Final line pressure regulator set too low
or malfunctioning.
1. Ensure gas use valve is open and tank pressure
is at least 25 psi higher than desired working
pressure of nal regulator.
2. Call service technician.
Inappropriate type of regulator (high-
pressure or 2-stage or too small) installed
as nal line regulator and is not able to
supply sufcient gas ow.
1. Ensure gas use valve is open and tank pressure
is at least 25 psi higher than desired working
pressure of nal regulator.
2. Inspect nal line regulator or its specications to
determine if it has a suitable ow capacity for the
required inlet and outlet pressures.
3. Call appropriate equipment supplier or service
technician.
Gas supply line, hose, or network
contains excessive pressure drop.
1. Check line for sufcient diameter.
2. Remove all unnecessary bends, elbows, reducers,
and small diameter valves.
3. Check for leaks in the gas supply line.
Unknown 1. Call service technician
Frost or ice on sides,
bottom, top-center
and / or plumbing of
tank.
Normal condition during and following
gas use, liquid use or lling.
1. None
2. User to check tank for frost / leaks before use.
Tank is being used for continuous ow
application and is not receiving sufcient
ambient heat to melt the frost or ice.
(Tank may have heavy ice build-up
continuous ice or frost.)
1. Move tank to a warmer location.
2. Add additional environmental heat and / or warm
airow to warm outer piping, components and
sides of the tank.
3. Add switchover system to allow tank to rest and
warm up when not in use.
Leak in gas supply lines, gas-use
equipment, or tank plumbing. (Frost is
present on tank even after an extended
period with no gas or liquid use.)
1. Evacuate and ventilate room.
2. If possible, locate and correct leak,
3. User to check tank for frost / leaks each morning
before starting gas use.
4. Call appropriate equipment service technician.
Troubleshooting
The following table is arranged in a Trouble/Probable Cause/Remedy format. The probable causes for specic problems are
listed in descending order of signicance. That is, check out the rst cause listed before proceeding to the next.