Protemp PT 45-KFA - Troubleshooting Guide

Trouble Shooting Guide
Page 12 Pinnacle Products International, Inc. Kerosene Owners Manual
Kerosene
Forced Air Heaters
Problem
Possible Cause Solution
Heater fires, but shuts down after a
short period of time. Lamp is flickering,
and LED display shows “E1”.
1. Incorrect pump pressure
2. Dirty Input, Output or Lint Filter
3. Dirty Fuel Filter
4. Nozzle Dirty
5. Photocell Dirty
6. Photocell not installed properly
7. Photocell Defective
8. Improper electrical connection
between Circuit Board and Photocell.
9. Fuel valve defective
1.
Adjust pump pressure (Page 11)
2. Clean/replace Air Filter (Page 10)
3. Clean/replace Fuel Filter (Page 10)
4. Clean/replace Nozzle (Page 10)
5. Clean/replace Photocell (Page 11)
6. Adjust Photocell position (Page 11)
7. Replace Photocell
8. Check wiring connections (See
Wiring Diagrams, Page 13)
9. See Fuel Valve (Page 11)
Heater will not operate, or motor runs
for short time. Lamp flickers and LED
display shows “E1”.
1. No kerosene in fuel tank
2. Incorrect pump pressure
3. Corroded Spark Plug or incorrect
plug gap.
4. Dirty Fuel Filter
5. Dirty Nozzle
6. Moisture in Fuel/Fuel Tank
7. Improper electrical connection
between Transformer and Circuit
Board.
8. Transformer Wire not connected to
Spark Plug.
9. Defective Transformer
10. Defective Fuel Valve
1. Fill tank with fresh kerosene
2. Adjust Pump Pressure (Page 11)
3. Clean/replace Spark Plug (Page 10)
4. Clean/replace Fuel Filter (Page 10)
5. Clean/replace Nozzle (Page 10)
6. Rinse out fuel tank with clean fresh
kerosene.
7. Inspect all electrical connections.
See Wiring Diagrams (Page 13)
8. Re-attach Transformer wire to Spark
Plug.
9. Replace Transformer
10. See Fuel Valve (Page 11)
Fan does not operate when heater is
plugged in and Power Switch is in the
“ON” position. The lamp is flickering or
on
1. Thermostat is set too low
2. Broken electrical connection
between Circuit Board and motor
1. Rotate thermostat to a higher setting
2. Inspect all electrical connections.
Wiring Diagrams (Page 13)
Lamp is flickering, and LED display
shows “E2”
1. Disconnected room temperature
sensor
2. Room temperature sensor has failed
1 Re-connect temperature sensor
2. Replace temperature sensor. Wiring
Diagrams (Page 13)
Lamp is flickering, and LED display
shows “E3”
1. Thermostat Switch has failed 1. Replace Thermostat Switch. Wiring
Diagrams (Page 13)
Heater does not turn on and the lamp
is not lit
1. Temperature limit sensor has over-
heated
2. No electrical power
3. Fuse Blown
4. Improper electrical connection
between
T
emperature Limit Sensor and
Circuit Board
1. Push Power Switch to “OFF” and
allow heater to cool for 10 minutes.
Push Power Switch to back to “ON”
2. Check power cord and extension
cord to insure of proper connection.
Test power supply
3. Check/replace Fuse
4. Inspect all electrical connections.
W
iring Diagrams (Page 13)
Never leave heater
unattended while burning,
or while connected to a
power source