Talbotts T150 - Fault Finding

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Fault Finding
FAULT
CAUSE
REMEDY
1
Appliance smoking
Overloading
- Reduce the amount being
loaded into the firebox
- Foreign material is being
burned in combustion
chamber
Incomplete combustion
- Clean appliance out
- Check damper on chimney
- Check operation of
combustion air fan
- Check top tube
2
Appliance
overheating
Fan not working correctly
- Check thermostats
- Check for overload trip
- Check fan belts
- Shut down appliance &
contact
manufactures
- Check fuse wire
3
Screeching noise
Fan belts slipping
Tighten or replace as
necessary
4
Sparks coming from
ash pan/loading door
Positive pressure build up
- Clean out ash pan
- Clean out heat exchange
- Check chimney damper is
open
- Reduce the load of waste
Isolate all power before starting any fault finding