Alke 81-F User, Service And Installation Manual - Page 10
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Fault finding table
Trouble
Burner does not light.
Burner extinguishes
after lighting
Flames leave the
- confines of the burner,
- or are sooting,
- or a blue cloud is
under the reflector
The burner is only
partly glowing
The burner makes a lot
of noise after ignition or
after several minutes
The burner does not
work at minimum
position
Heater will not attain
the desired
temperature
Declaration of conformity
We, Alke B.V., located in Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands, hereby declare that the 41, 61 and 81 series,
marked on their data plates with CE and with CE approval/production supervision by Kiwa (number
0063) are in compliance with the following EU legislation:
-
Directive on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAD) 2009/142/EC (ex 90/396/EEC)
-
Regulation on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAR) 2016/426/EU
Scherpenzeel, 01-03-2018
Adri van Alphen
President
Version 1.0: March 2018
Action
•
Check if gas valve of the gas cylinder or gas line is open
•
Check if gas cylinder is empty
•
First ignition will take up to 60 or more seconds before gas is available
•
Check if the injector is blocked
•
Check if the gas pressure/gas quality is identical to the pressure
indicated on the data plate
•
Keep button safety device pressed for a longer period (up till 25
seconds)
•
Check if the thermocouple is connected properly to the gas safety device
•
Check if the thermocouple tip is heated by the flame
•
Thermocouple or magnetic coil of the safety device is broken.
•
Gas pressure lower than minimum requested
•
Heater not suspended at 15 degrees angle
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Gas pressure is too high. Check the gas pressure with the data plate
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Check if the gas pressure regulator is broken.
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Wrong gas is used. Check data plate for the correct gas supply
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Venturi/air inlet is blocked/dirty
•
Check the size of the venturi and injector with the table
•
Not enough fresh air available due to mounting situation
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Air filter is dirty
•
Heater not suspended at 15 degrees angle
•
Check the correct position of the circlip on the nozzle holder
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Wrong gas or pressure is used. Check data plate with the gas supply
•
Check if the injector or venturi are blocked or dirty
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Check the injector and venturi size with the table
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Check if pipe sizes or gas hoses have sufficient capacity
•
Check the setting of the thermostat
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Wrong gas, wrong gas pressure, wrong venturi or wrong injector is used.
Burner is overheated. Check data plate or technical table
•
Check if the ceramic stone is broken or damaged so the flame burns
inside the burner house
•
Gas pressure is not correct. Check the gas pressure with the data plate
•
Wrong gas is used. Check data plate for the correct gas supply
•
Check the size of the venturi and injector with the table
•
Injector is partly blocked
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Check if thermocouple tip senses the heat
•
Sensor or wire thermostat is broken
•
Thermostat valve adjusting mechanism is blocked
•
By-pass hole thermostat is blocked
•
There is insufficient heat in the building for heat loss (i.e., not enough
heaters).
•
The thermostat sensing bulb is incorrectly placed
•
The thermostat is out of calibration or broken
•
Gas pressure too low
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manual number: 0009 0520EN