Troubleshooting; Corrective Action - Factory Buys Direct FBDFA40 Manual Del Propietário

WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, connected
to propane supply, operating or hot. Severe burns and electrical
shock can occur.
WARNING: Use only in areas free of high dust content.
Problem
Fan does not turn when
heater is plugged in.
Heater will not ignite.
Heater shuts down while
running.
160944-01B

TROUBLESHOOTING

Possible Cause
1. No electrical power to heater.
2. Fan hitting inside of heater
shell.
3. Fan blades bent.
4. Defective motor.
1. User did not follow installa-
tion or operation instructions
properly.
2. No spark at ignitor. To test
for spark, follow step 8 under
Ignitor, page 10. If you see
spark at ignitor, have heater
serviced by qualified service
person. If no spark seen:
A) Loose or disconnected
ignitor wire
B) Wrong spark gap
C) Piezo ignitor loose
D) Bad ignitor electrode
1. High surrounding air tem-
perature causing thermal
limit device to shut down
heater.
2. Restricted air flow.
3. Damaged fan.
4. Excessive dust or debris in
surrounding area.
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Corrective Action

1. Check voltage to electrical
outlet. If voltage is good,
check heater power cord for
breaks.
2. Adjust motor/fan guard to
keep fan from hitting inside
of heater shell. Bend fan
guard if necessary.
3. Replace fan. See Fan, page
9.
4. Replace motor. See Motor,
page 9.
1. Repeat installation and op-
eration instructions. See
Installation, page 5 and
Operation, page 7.
2. A) Check ignitor wire. Tight-
en or reattach loose ignitor
wire. See Figure 11, page 8
for ignitor wire location
B) Set gap between ignitor
electrode and target plate to
0.17" (0.43 cm)
C) Tighten nut holding piezo
ignitor to base of heater
D) Replace ignitor electrode.
See Ignitor, page 10
1. This can happen when run-
ning heater in temperatures
above 85° F (29.44° C). Run
heater in cooler tempera-
tures.
2 Check heater inlet and out-
let. Remove any obstruc-
tions.
3. Replace fan. See Fan, page 9.
4. Clean heater. See Mainte-
nance, page 8.
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