12. Fire safety and occupational health and safety - Quick reference
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Problem
Screw feeder does not
work with power on
No air flow with fan power on
Automatic fuel ignition not working
Dark smoke emitted from
the flue during combustion.
Boiler not reaching the set temperature
Smoke coming out of the boiler
Heating and ventilation
Cause
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no power supply to the gear-motor
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faulty power cable connection
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feeder clogged
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faulty gear-motor
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faulty controller module
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no power supply to the fan
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faulty fan
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faulty controller module
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incorrect heating element connections
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blocked hot air outlet from the heating
element
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faulty heating element
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damaged/dirty flame sensor
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dirty flame sensor opening in the rear
grate wall
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settings not changed to a different fuel
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incorrectly sized boiler
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faulty sensor
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incorrect position of boiler return water
temperature sensor
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boiler power too low
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boiler flue blocked
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boiler extension duct blocked
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heat exchanger channels blocked
Solution
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check plugs and controller module connections
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check gear-motor and screw feeder shaft connection
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check feeder duct for blockages
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check if the shaft rotates freely in the screw feeder duct
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check fan cables and connections (including terminal strips)
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replace fan
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replace controller module.
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check heating element cables and connections (including the
terminal strips)
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clean igniter opening
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very high fuel moisture content
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replace heating element
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replace or clean flame sensor
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clean flame sensor opening
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reduce the amount of air, check feeding and pause times (check
burner power)
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check boiler sizing
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check sensors
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check return sensor position (water recirculation)
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check burner feeding and pause times
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remove all blockages
Mini Matic User Manual – EN 03.21