Page 2 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Page PDX Service Procedure Introduction 4 - - - How to use this manual 5 - - - Tool required for service 5 - - - Specifications 6 - - - Control Timings 9 - - - Sequence of Operation 10 - - - Troubleshooting 13 - - - Burner Inspection, Cleaning and Replacement 15 I Pilot Testing, Cl...
Page 3 - PDX Series
WARNING: I f t h e i nfo rm at i on i n t h ese i nst ruc t i ons i s not follo w e d e x a c tl y, a f ir e o r e xp los i on m a y r es u lt c a u s i ng pr o p e r t y d a m age , p e r sonal i n jury, o r d eat h. WHA T T O DO IF YOU SMELL GAS D o not t ry to l i g h t an y a pp l i an c e . D o...
Page 4 - Introduction
P a g e 4 Introduction The new Bradford White PDX1, PDX2 and PDX4 water heaters are designed to provide reliable performance with enhanced standard features. New design features include reliable spark to pilot ignition system, enhanced diagnostics, simplified servicing, significantly quieter operati...
Page 5 - How to Use This Manual
Tools R equired for Service It is intended for this manual to be used by qualified service personal for the primary purpose of troubleshooting and repair of the Bradford White PDX Series water heaters. Understanding the sequence of operation section of this manual will contribute greatly to troubles...
Page 6 - Specifications
Specifications Thermal well TCO Limit Residential 188 ° F ( 87 ° C ) , Commercial 199 ° F ( 9 3° C ) Residential Temperature Set Point Range 60 ° F ( 16 ° C ) to 160 ° F ( 71 ° C ) ( Approximate temperatures ) B lower Temperature Switch Normally closed, opens @ 155 ° F ( 68 ° C ) , auto reset @ 128 ...
Page 7 - nt; nt Tabl; PDX S
Specifications V e nt i n g Sp e ci f ic a t i o n s f o r : 48 Gallon65 Gallon75 Gallon T h is w ater h eater is approved for installation w it h t h e follo w ing PVC, CPVC or ABS Sc h ed u le 40 venting material. T h e maxim u m and minim u m vent lengt h s listed on t h is label are for t h e ex...
Page 8 - ng; NN
Specifications Pa r t II-Vent i ng Sp e ci f ic at i ons fo r : 40 Gallon50 Gallon Th r ough the W all Te r m i nat i ng # of Elbows ( ex c l. vent te r m. ) Max i mum st r a i ght Length ft (m) VE N T CO NN ECTO R LE NG TH S FO R 2 " (5.1 cm) DIAMETER VENT PIPE 1 3 0 (9.1) Th r ough the W all 2...
Page 9 - Ig; PDX
Control Timings Ig niti o n State Ti m in g Pre - purge 15 Secon d s Trial for I gnition 90 Secon d s F lame Sta b ili z ation Perio d 3 Secon d s I nter - purge 15 Secon d s F lame F ailure Response Time 1 . 5 Secon d s ( 2 secon d . Ma x imum ; 1 secon d minimum . ) Post - purge 15 Secon d s PS F ...
Page 10 - ower; Blower
Se q uence of Ope r ation Thermostat calls for heat. P r i or to e n er gi z ing b lo w er , g as co n trol checks safet y c i rc ui t to in s u re the c i rc ui t i s o p e n . Normal s wi tch p os i t i o n s in the safet y c i rc ui t are as follo w s: a) E xha u st p ress u re s wi tch n ormall ...
Page 11 - Steady state operation.; Fl; Thermost; Sequence; mu; If; perat
Steady state operation. Du rin g Steady State Operation t h e C ontrol M onitors: Th ermostat temperature sensor - Wh en set point te m perat u re is satis f ied , g as v al v e is s hu t do w n and b lo w er w ill post p u r g e f or 1 5 se c onds. C ontrol L ED f las h es a s h ort f las h on c e ...
Page 12 - . Pressure Switch/Blower Temperature Fault
Se q uence of Ope r ation 3 . Pressure Switch/Blower Temperature Fault : a) P r e ss u r e sw itc h clo s e d at s ta r t of call fo r h eat - The co n trol waits f our seco nd s the n, procee d s to f lash 2 times with 3 seco nd pause. The co n trol waits 2 mi n utes a nd the n tur n s o n b lower ...
Page 13 - du; LE; PD
S hort f lash , once e v er y f our secon d s “ H eart b eat ” , alternates b right / d im Thermostat calling f or heat ( no f ault ) . S hort f lash once per secon d W ea k pilot signal on last call f or heat . T w o f lash , three secon d pause Pressure s w itch not w or k ing - close d position ....
Page 14 - RNIN; ou
S i x - f our f lash , three secon d pause Undesired - fa l se pi l ot f l ame sensed . System auto resets . S e v en f lash , three secon d pause Fl ammab l e Vapor Sensor fau l t detected E ight - one f lash , three secon d pause Fl ammab l e Vapor Sensor out of specification . Therma l we ll sens...
Page 15 - rm; DX; Burner
Step 1. With main burner in operation, remove outer jacket door remove inner door as described in this manual, see inner door removal, inspection and replacement section (page 35). Step 2. To adjust for proper burning, loosen the air shutter nut, rotate the air shutter to close the opening in the bu...
Page 16 - Turn off gas supply to water heater.
Burner Cleaning Step 1. Position gas control power switch to the “OFF” position and unplug heater from walloutlet. Step 2. Turn off gas supply to water heater. Step 3. Remove outer jacket door and inner door per service procedure XIII on page 35. Feedline nut P ilot tubin g nut I g niter/flame sense...
Page 17 - Pilot testing, Cleaning and Replacement
P DX S ER V I C E P R O C ED U RE II Pilot testing, Cleaning and Replacement Pilo t Inspec t ion , Tes t ing and Replacemen t Step 1. Position gas control power switch to the “OFF” position and unplug heater from walloutlet. Step 2. Turn off gas supply to water heater. Step 3. Remove outer jacket do...
Page 18 - Pressure Switch Testing and; Pressure; Carefully remove pressure switch from blower housing (see photo 2)
`` P DX S ER V I C E P R O C ED U RE III Pressure Switch Testing and Replacement Pressure Swi t ch Tes t ing W A R NIN G 12 0 volt potential exposu r e. Use caution m a k in g volta g e chec k s to avoi d pe r sonal inju r y. Step 1. Position power switch on gas controlto the “OFF” position. Step 2....
Page 19 - NIN; Reconnect wires from step 5 to new pressure switch.
E x haus t Pressure Swi t ch Replacemen t W A R NIN G 12 0 volt potential exposu r e. Use caution to avoi d pe r sonal inju r y. Step 6. Reconnect wires from step 5 to new pressure switch. Step 7. Reconnect tubing to new pressure switch. Step 8. Carefully position pressure switch into blower housing...
Page 20 - Blower Testing and Replacement
P DX S ER V I C E P R O C ED U RE I V Blower Testing and Replacement W A R NIN G 11 5 volt potential exposu r e. Use caution when m a k in g volta g e chec k s to avoi d pe r sonal inju r y. Blower Tes t ing Is there 11 5 VAC across terminals shown in photo 13 ? Incorrect supply volta g e polarity D...
Page 22 - Blower Temperature Switch Testing; Remove tubing from inlet pressure tap.
P DX S ER V I C E P R O C ED U RE V Blower Temperature Switch Testing and Replacement Blower Tempera t ure Swi t ch Tes t ing . W A R NIN G 12 0 volt potential exposu r e. Use caution to avoi d pe r sonal inju r y. 1 5 Disconnect wire leads to switch. Usin g a multi-meter set to the ohms settin g , ...
Page 23 - Locate blower temperature switch (see photo 18)
PDX S ERV I CE PR O CED U RE V Blower Temperature Switch Testing and Replacement Blower Tempera t ure Swi t ch Replacemen t. W AR NIN G 12 0 volt potential exposu r e. Use caution to avoi d pe r sonal inju r y. Step 1. Position gas control power switch to the “OFF” position and unplug heater from wa...
Page 25 - er
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Page 26 - Disconnect wire harnesses & burner assembly from gas control.; w t
PDX S ERV I CE PR O CED U RE V I Gas Control & Thermal Well Testing and Replacement Gas C o n t r o l & Thermal Well Rem o val F r o m Wa t er Hea t er Step 1. Position gas valve power switch to the “OFF”position and Unplug Heater from power supply. Step 2. Drain heater to a point below the ...
Page 28 - II; Flammable Vapors Sensor Testing; lamma
PDX S ERV I CE PR O CED U RE V II Flammable Vapors Sensor Testing P a g e 2 8 PDX Series F l a mm a b l e V a por S e nsor Step 1. Position power switch on gas control to the “OFF” position. Step 2. Disconnect flammable vapor sensor from gas control. Step 3. Using a multi-meter set to the ohms setti...
Page 29 - Safety Circuit Voltage Trace; ui; NOTE: This procedure assumes a cool tank.
PDX SERV I CE PROCEDURE V III Safety Circuit Voltage Trace S a f e t y C i r c ui t V ol t a g e Tra c e W AR NIN G 12 0 volt potential exposu r e. Use caution m a k in g volta g e chec k s to avoi d pe r sonal inju r y. P osition g as control switch to the “ON” position and adjust thermostat dial t...
Page 30 - C Trace
PDX SERV I CE PROCEDURE I X 120 V A C Trace W AR NIN G 12 0 volt potential exposu r e. Use caution m a k in g volta g e chec k s to avoi d pe r sonal inju r y. Disconnect cord set as shown in photo 2 6 LED status None, Control LED not on or flashin g . Step 1. Verify 120V A C and proper polarity at ...
Page 31 - Dip Tube; ip
PDX SERV I CE PROCEDURE X Dip Tube Inspection and replacement Step 1. Position on/off switch of gas control valve to “OFF” position and unplug water heater from wall outlet. Step 2. Turn off cold water supply to water heater. Connect hose to drain valve of water heater and route to anopen drain. Ope...
Page 32 - node
PDX SERV I CE PROCEDURE X I A node Inspection and replacement Step 1. Position on/off switch of gas control valve to the “OFF” position and unplug water heater from walloutlet. Step 2. Turn off cold water supply to water heater. Connect hose to drain valve of water heater and route to anopen drain. ...
Page 33 - Flue Baffle; emove
PDX SERV I CE PROCEDURE X II Flue Baffle Inspection and replacement Step 1. Position gas control power switch to the “OFF” position and unplug blower from wall outlet. Step 2. Disconnect vent system from exhaust adapter on top of blower. Step 3. Disconnect intake air piping. Step 4. Unplug cord sets...
Page 34 - Inn; Rem; et Removal, Inspection
PDX Series S t ep 4 . R i gh t s i d e Inn e r D oor Rem o val . a) Remove wire tie from feedline. b) Remove (2) 1/4" hex drive screws from right side inner door.c) Remove (2) 1/4" hex drive screws from flange section of inner door.d) Remove right side inner door and set aside. Be careful no...
Page 35 - Installation; br; hex drive; IG
PDX Series Installation of Inner Door With Gasket. W AR NIN G St r ippe d fastene r connections m ay allow fo r seal br each of inne r d oo r . A seal br each m ay r esult in a fi r e o r explosion causin g p r ope r ty d a m a g e , pe r sonal inju r y o r d eath. D o not ove r ti g hten sc r ews i...
Page 36 - combustion; III
PDX Series Step 10. Firmly place right side inner door flange against the left side inner door flange and secure with two ¼” drivescrews from step 3c. DO NOT OVER T I GHTEN SCREWS . Step 11. Align right side inner door to combustion chamber and verify the fastener holes of the combustion chamber are...
Page 37 - intake
PDX Series F ro z en intake or exhaust vent terminal If an intake or exhaust vent terminal is blocked with ice or snow due to severe conditions, the pressure switch and control will not allow the burner to operate. This will result in a three flash error code. Once the blockage is removed (through m...