MEDIBURN30 19 D-115 Rev 010
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Fans do not start, burners do not
light and smoke is coming from
the air intake on the burners.
Press the BURNER RESET button, which is located on the burner. It
cannot be seen by the operator but can be reached by placing the
fingers on the round motor housing on the burner. It is unlikely that
this will be a problem, but if it occurs, other burner damage may
result. Please check with the manufacturer if burners continue to
malfunction after the BURNER RESET button is pushed.
Burner ignites but shuts down
after short period
Fuel supply is low. Add fuel.
Supply hose is kinked and/or
obstructed.
Eliminate kink or obstruction.
Fuel filter is clogged. Replace filter
Cad cell is faulty or not reading
flame.
Cad cell may need to be cleaned.
Wipe clean the eye of the cad
cell. If this does not solve the
problem, replace the cad cell.
Refer to the burner parts list for
location of the cad cell.
Excess material near loading
door not burned
Burn time not long enough Increase burn time.
Not enough air flow through
lower burner
Increase air flow through lower
burner in small increments until
problem ceases.
Upper chamber not burning at
1000° Celsius
Too much air through upper
chamber burner
Close air shutter on burner in
small increments until problem
ceases.
Not enough burn material in load
chamber
Verify load chamber is burning
properly and lower burner is
functioning properly.
Lower burner not functioning
properly
Unit using an excessive amount
of fuel
Air shutters on burners not
adjusted properly
Lower: Look through rear of
burner while adjusting air and set
at brightest point. Adjust air until
smoke is gone from smoke stack.
Fuel bypass solenoids are bad Check solenoid for damage.
Replace if needed.
The under-air fan or blower is not
functioning correctly.
Check to see whether it is work-
ing correctly. If not, check fuses
and replace any blown fuses. If
this does not solve problem, the
motor may need to be replaced.
The next four pages summarize some of the problems that may arise with
your MediBurn unit, as well as the potential causes and some solutions:
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