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Troubleshooting O23 / OHR23 / OF23 −1 through −4 Units
Burner fails to start.
Source Procedure Causes Correction
Thermostat in OFF or COOL Switch to HEAT.
Thermostat Check thermostat settings.
Thermostat is set too low
Turn thermostat to higher tem
perature.
Burner motor overload tripped Push reset button pump motor.
Safety Overloads
Check burner motor, primary
safety control, & auxiliary limit
Primary control tripped on safe
ty
Reset primary control.
switch.
Auxiliary limit switch tripped on
safety
Reset auxiliary limit.
Open switch Close switch.
Power
ec
urnace
sconnec
switch & main disconnect.
Blown fuse or tripped circuit
breaker
Replace fuse or reset circuit
breaker.
Broken or loose thermostat
wires
Repair or replace wires.
Touch jumper wire across ther
mostat terminals on primary
Loose thermostat screw con
nection
Tighten connection.
control. If burner starts, then
fault is in the thermostat circuit
Dirty thermostat contacts Clean contacts.
.
Thermostat not level Level thermostat.
Faulty thermostat Replace thermostat.
Disconnect the flame detector
Flame detector leads are
shorted
Separate leads.
CAD Cell
wires at the primary control. If
the burner starts, fault is in the
Flame detector exposed to light Seal off false source of light.
,
detector circuit.
short circuit in the flame detec
tor
Replace detector.
Primary or auxiliary control
Check adjustment. Set the
maximum setting.
Place trouble light between the
black and white leads. No light
indicates that no power is going
r
mary or aux
ary contro
switch is open
Jumper terminals; if burner
starts, switch is faulty, replace
control.
Primary Control
n
cates t
at no power
s go
ng
to the control.
Open circuit between discon
nect switch and limit control
Trace wiring and repair or re
place it.
Low line voltage or power fail
ure
Call the power company.
Place trouble light between the
orange and white leads. No light
indicates faulty control.
Defective internal control circuit Replace the control.
Place the trouble light between
the black and white leads to the
burner motor. No light indicates
that no power is getting to the
motor.
Blown fuse Replace the fuse.
Burner
Place trouble light between the
black and white leads to the
Binding burner blower wheel
Turn off power and rotate the
blower wheel by hand. If seized,
ac
an
w
e
ea
s
o
e
blower motor. Light indicates
ower to the motor and burner
Sized fuel pump
free the wheel or replace the
fuel pump.
fault.
Defective burner motor Replace the motor.