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Troubleshooting: Burner starts and fires, but lock out on safety.
Source Procedure Causes Correction
Poor Fire
After burner
fires, immedi
ately jumper
across flame
detector termi
nals at the pri
mary control.
If burner con
tinues to run,
this may be
due to poor
fire. Inspect
fire.
Unbalanced fire Replace nozzle
Too much air - -lean short fire
Reduce combustion air - check
combustion.
Too little air - - long dirty fire
Increase combustion air - check
combustion.
Excessive draft
Adjust barometric draft control
for correct draft.
Too little draft or restriction
Correct draft or remove restric
tion.
Flame Detector
If fire is good,
fault is in the
flame detector.
Check detec
tor circuit.
Faulty cad cell (open circuit) Replace cad cell.
Loose connections or broken
cad cell wires
Secure connections or replace
cad cell holder and wire leads.
Cad cell cannot sense flame
Check cad cell for proper align
ment. Check cad cell face and
clean, if necessary.
Primary Control
If burner locks
out on safety,
fault is in the
primary con
trol.
Primary control circuit failed Replace primary control.
Troubleshooting: Burner Starts and Fires, but Loses Flame and Lock Out on Safety
Source Procedure Causes Correction
Poor Fire
After burner
fires, immedi
ately jumper
across flame
detector termi
nals at the pri
mary control.
If burner con
tinues to run
(does not lock
out of safety),
fault may be
due to poor
fire. Inspect
fire.
Unbalanced fire Replace nozzle
Too much air - - lean short fire
Reduce combustion air - check
combustion.
Too little air - - long dirty fire
Increase combustion air - check
combustion.
Excessive draft
Adjust barometric draft control
for correct draft.
Too little draft or restriction
Correct draft or remove restric
tion.
Flame Detector
If fire is good,
fault is in the
flame detector.
Check detec
tor circuit.
Faulty cad cell (open circuit) Replace cad cell.
Loose connections or broken
cad cell wires
Secure connections or replace
cad cell holder and wire leads.
Cad cell cannot sense flame
Check cad cell for proper align
ment. Check cad cell face and
clean, if necessary.
Oil Supply
If burner loses
flame (does
not lock out on
safety), fault is
in the fuel sys
tem.
Pump loses prime - air slug Prime pump at bleed port
Pump loses prime - air leak in
supply line
Check supply line for loose con
nections and tighten fittings.
Water slug in line Check oil tank for water (over 1
inch) pump or drain out water.
Partially plugged nozzle or
nozzle strainer
Replace nozzle.
Listen for pump whine
Restriction in oil line Clear restriction.
Plugged fuel pump strainer Clean strainer or replace pump.
Cold oil - outdoor tank Change to number 1 oil.
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