BIG MAXX UNIT/UTILITY HEATERS

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MHU50, MHU80, MHU125
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WHERE DO I CONNECT THE THERMOSTAT I CANNOT GET MY HEATER TO COME ON.

WIRES? THERE IS NO GREEN LIGHT ON, ON THE
The connections are on the terminal strip on the circuit CIRCUIT BOARD.
board marked in white, R for red and W for white. Check the 3amp fuse on the upper left portion of the Circuit
Board.
Connections on Unit Heater Top of Board
Green-yellow
Incoming Blue wire from wire from
110VAC power transformer transformer
connections below circuit White multi plug
white, neutral, board
black hot,
green ground
Fuse 3 Amp
Thermostat
connections Red wire from
R & W are only thermostat
connections
needed.
White wire
White wire from
from flame thermostat
sensor
Exhaust duct connection Incoming gas
connection ½” MPT

Heavy
WHAT IS THE AMP USAGE FOR MY BIG orange
MAXX? spark wire

MHU50 uses 3amps, MHU80 uses 6amps. Black wire from

Black wire from small
exhaust motor ‘CMB’
outside blower Black wire from
motor ‘ACC1’ incoming hot ‘L1’
WHAT IS THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
HEATER? Bottom of Board
80%.
THE GREEN LIGHT IS FLASHING SLOWLY
WHY DOES YOUR HORIZONTAL VENT KIT BUT MY HEATER IS NOT TURNING ON.
COST MORE THAN YOUR VERTICAL VENT Check your connection at your thermostat. Check for
KIT?
broken wires to the thermostat.
Due to regulations, the Horizontal Vent Kit has to be
stainless steel, which is a more expensive material than we If the wires are good, disconnect from the thermostat and
use for our vertical vent kits. jumper them together to start the heater automatically. If
the heater runs the thermostat is bad.

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additional information or check the manual (available online). Thank you.