3.7. Trouble shooting
SYMPTOM
PROBLEM
−
TEST SOLUTION
Flames extinguish during
lighting.
¤ Very cold chimney. No draught
established.
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- Leave door ajar until fire has caught.
- Check air supply in the room.
Fire extinguishes once
firestarter has burnt off.
¤ Fuel tank is empty.
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- Fill tank.
¤ Fuel valve is closed.
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- Open valve.
¤ Main regulator float not engaging.
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- De-press the safety lever.
¤ Control knob is set on “0"
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- Adjust control knob to ”1".
Fire extinguishes during use.
¤ Fuel tank is empty.
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- Fill tank.
¤ Insufficient draught.
−
- Call your installer.
Flame is excessively large,
smoky and sooty.
¤ Fuel adjustment made too quickly.
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- Return control knob to “1"; wait for normal combustion.
(catalyser should glow red) Wait 5 to 15 minutes between
each adjustment.
Stove burns noisily,
extinguishes and relights itself.
¤ Burner contains excess fuel.
þ
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- Adjust to lower setting. If problem persists call your
installer.
¤ Insufficient fuel.
−
- Check that the de-scaler, the float regulator filter and
burner pot are cleaned.
Fire smokes. Soot build up
noticed. Flame imbalance
¤ Insufficient air supply.
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- Increase fresh air supply (open door, window; add make
up air supply).
¤ Downdraught or blockage in
chimney.
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- Check Chimney for Soot build up. clean if necessary.
- Ensure chimney height is sufficient and cap is not
affected by any nearby obstructions.
- Room is in negative pressure. Increase fresh air supply.
Check draught with draught meter and adjust if not to
requirements. See page 4.
¤ Oil flow is too low on 1 setting.
þ
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- Adjust low flow rate while control is set on “1", call your
installer.
¤ S t ov e i s n o t l eve l. Fla me
imbalance.
−
- Check level. Adjust if necessary.
¤ Catalyser not centered. Uneven
f u e l d i s t r i bu t i o n r es u l t i n g in
secondary air shortage.
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- Center catalyser assembly
¤ Insufficient fuel.
−
- Check that the de-scaler, the float regulator filter and
burner pot are cleaned.
¤ The draught regulator is blocked in
open position
þ
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- Unlock the draught regulator.
- Check the float regulator adjustment and refit, if
necessary.
Coke build up noticed.
¤ Excessive air supply.
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- Adjust draught.
þ
: This sign means that you should
asked for a qualified engineer to do
the work.
Document n° 979-3 EN ~ 28/02/2000
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BELFORT
Oil fired stove
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Technical manual