AreaRAE Plus & AreaRAE Pro User’s Guide 
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20  Troubleshooting 
 
Possible Reasons & Solutions      
Cannot turn on power after 
charging the battery 
Reasons:  Defective charging circuit. Defective battery.                     
 
Solutions:  Replace battery or charger. Try charging  battery 
again. 
Solutions:  Call Technical Support at +1 408-952-8461 
or toll-free at +1 888-723-4800 
Buzzer, LED lights 
inoperative 
Reasons:  Buzzer and/or other alarms disabled.  
Bad buzzer, LED lights,  or PCB. 
 
Solutions:  Check under “Alarm Settings” in 
Programming Mode that buzzer and/or other 
alarms are not turned off. 
Call authorized service center. 
“Lamp” message when 
power on. Lamp alarm. 
 
Reasons:   Low ion concentration inside PID lamp 
especially in cold environment when first 
powered on. Defective PID lamp or defective 
circuit. 
Solutions:   Turn the unit off and back on. Replace UV 
lamp. 
Pump failed message. 
Pump alarm. 
 
Reasons:   Inlet probe blocked. Direct connection to a 
gas outlet while the gas value is turned off. 
Water trap filter sucks in water. Water trap 
filter too dirty. Water condensed along the 
inlet probe. Bad pump or pump circuit. 
 
Solutions:   Remove the blocking  objects and then press 
[Y/+] key to reset the pump alarm. Replace 
contaminated water trap filter. Be careful not 
to allow water condensation inside the unit. 
Replace the pump. 
 
If you need replacement parts, a list is available online: 
 
    www.raesystems.com