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ALDE HEATING TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting No central heating FITTED EQUIPMENT
Any error messages will be displayed on the • Bleed the system of air.
Standby Screen. Error messages can be
cleared by switching off 12 V supply to the • Check the fluid level in the expansion tank.
boiler for 10 secs.
• C heck that the circulation pump is
The system is completely dead, responding.
the control panel is blank
• Check that hot water boost is not activated
• C heck the 20 mm T3.15 Amp glass fuse in on the Alde control panel.
the boiler. This is located under the lid of the
black plastic service hatch, in a green plastic • If electric heating is not being used, set it to
fuse holder. “Off” on the Alde control panel.
• C heck the 12 V supply to the boiler, it should • Use gas and electric heating for best
be above 12 V. performance.
• C heck the 12 V cable is plugged into the • Check that vents in the furniture are not
boiler. Check the cable is plugged into the obstructed.
Alde control panel.
• C heck the condition of the heat transfer fluid.
The boiler will not ignite on gas, but no
error message • Most vehicles will reach a comfortable
temperature within 40 mins, in non-extreme
• T he system may not need to use gas heating conditions.
if also using electric heating.
Circulation pump active even though
• The fluids in the boiler may already be at system is off
operating temperature. • 12 V supply to the boiler dropped to 7 V
The boiler will not heat on 230 V electric momentarily. Check 12 V supply for stability.
• Check the circuit breaker and any 230 V “Panel failure 1” & “Panel failure 2”
fuses. • Moisture is trapped in the control panel.
• Check that any 230 V isolator switches are • Remove the Alde control panel from
on (they will often have an LED indicator and the vehicle and air in a warm, dry place
230V fuse). overnight.
• Check the 230 V supply to the vehicle. “Gas failure”
• Out of gas or gas is not igniting.
• The fluids in the boiler may already be at
operating temperature. • Check the gas cylinder is full. Try a different
gas cylinder, ensuring it is propane gas.
No hot water
• Check the gas regulator and any isolation
• Check that Hot Water Ignore is not activated valves are open and not frozen.
on the Alde control panel.
“Overheat red fail” or “Overheat blue fail”
• Check that Continuous pumping is not • Bleed the system of air.
activated on the Alde control panel.
• Check the fluid level in the expansion tank. It
• Check for other conflicting settings on the should be 1 cm above Min mark when cool.
Alde control panel.
• C heck the correct circulation pump is
• Check the fresh water supply and water installed, selected and responding.
pump.
• 12 V supply to the boiler dropped to 7 V
momentarily. Check 12 V supply for stability.
• Wait 15 mins for the fluid to cool down.
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