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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Flameout during usage
Yellow ame with smog
Abnormal smell
Abnormal sound during ignition
Ignition failed after opening the
water heater
Water not hot enough when turned 
to
Water still too hot when at
‘Low Temperature’ position
Flame can’t be extinguished after 
closed
Flameout when at ‘Low Temperature’ 
position
Deagration symptom during ignition
Main gas valve not opened
Main gas valve half opened
Main cold water supply not 
opened
Freezing
Lack of fresh air
Safety device is working
Malfunction of electric 
controlled system
Combustor clogged
Heat exchanger clogged
Malfunction of water
controlled device
Positional changer of 
ignition distance
Cold water supply pressure 
is too high
Not enough water ow 
through the unit
Cold water pressure not sucient
Improper operation for
water temperature adjusting
Air inside the gas pipe
Gas pressure
is not suitable
High
Low
Completely open the gas 
valve
or replace the gas tank with 
Continuosly open and close 
the hot water valve until the 
ame is ignited
Fully open the gas valve 
Fully open the main water 
supply valve
The water heater can be used 
only after the ice is melted
Asked maintenance personnel to 
check the water pressure
Ventilate the room immediately
Re-start the water heater. If still 
doesn’t work, contact the 
maintenance dept.
Adjust the ignition distance
Contact the maintenance dept.
Same as above
Same as above
Same as above
Adjust the cold water supply 
Increase water ow through
 the unit
Turn the water & gas controlling 
valves to the right position
Asked maintenance personnel to
check the water supply valve and 
water pressure adjusting valve
SOLUTIONS
TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
CASE