
Fun Pop 8 oz. Popper Model No. 2408, 2408BKG, 2408EX, 2408BKGX
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Troubleshooting
IssuePossibleCauseSolution
PowertotheUnitA. PowertotheUnit A. Makesuretheunit’spowercordispluggedin.
KettleDoesNotHeatA. PowertotheKettle A. Makesurekettlelead‐incordispluggedinand
twistedtolockintothekettlereceptacle.
B.KettleHeatSwitch B. Haveaqualifiedservicepersoncheckthe
voltagetoandfromtheKettleHeatSwitch;if
switchisdefective,replaceit.
C.HeatingElement C. Heatingelementinthekettlema
beburned
out.Checkwithaqualifiedservicepersonfor
inspection/repair.
LongPoppingCycles
(Longerthan4minutesfor
SaltPopcorn)
A. LowVoltage A. Ifthemachineisoperatedonlowvoltage,this
couldcausethekettlenottoreachtheproper
operatingtemperature.Checkwithaqualified
electrician.
B.InadequateSupplyLines B. Inadequatelysizedelectricalsupplylines or
useofextensioncord,inadditiontobeinga
firehazard,wouldalsopreventthekettlefrom
reachingtheproperoperatingtemperature.
Checkwithaqualifiedelectrician.
C.InferiorCorn C. Inferiorqualitycornwouldresultinlonger
poppingcycles.Useonlytopqualityhybrid
popcornfromreputablesuppliers.Eventhen,
ifyouletyourcornpickupmoistureordry
out,yourpoppingcycleswillbeslow.
KettleAgitatorShaftnot
Rotating
A. KettleMotorSwitch A. Ifthekettleagitatorshaftisnotrotating,
DONOTpopcorn.MakesuretheKettleMotor
SwitchisON.IftheswitchisON,andtheshaft
isnotrotating,theswitchormotormaybe
faulty,contactqualifiedservicepersonnelfor
inspection/repair.
B.KettleAgitatorShaft/Stir
Bladenotrotating.(Unit
mustbeOFF,unplugged
andcoolpriorto
checkingoradjusting
theagitatorassembly.)
B. Ifthekettleagitatorshaftisnotrotating,
DONOTpopcorn.Checktheclearance
betweenthekettlebottomandthestirblade;
itshouldbe1/32”(useadime).Toadjust,
referencetheAgitatorSetCollarAdjustment
section.