What causes Error 13 on Autoterm heaters? Fabian shows step by step how to clean the combustion chamber and get the heater running again.
Autoterm Air 2D – Error 13: what causes it?
When the Autoterm heater blows heavy white smoke from the exhaust pipe and Error 13 appears on the display, the cause is almost always a heavily fouled combustion chamber.
In this episode of Autoterm QuickFix, Fabian shows how to fix the problem yourself – no workshop needed.
Video content
- What Error 13 means
- Why white smoke indicates a fouled combustion chamber
- Required tools and spare parts
- Removing the casing, control unit and combustion chamber
- Cleaning the combustion chamber and heat exchanger
- Replacing the glow plug screen and seals
- Correct reassembly of the heater
- Notes on the first start after the repair
- What to check if the error persists
Tools required
- Torx T10 and T25
- 27 mm spanner
- 10 mm socket
- Phillips and flat-head screwdriver
- Pliers, small hammer, compressed air
Spare parts required
- Seal kit
- Glow plug screen
- Glow plug puller
Important notes
Work carefully when dismantling and reassembling. Use new seals. Connect the black cable to the correctly labelled socket. After the repair, check all connectors. Light white smoke immediately after the first start can be temporarily normal.
All Autoterm products and spare parts are available in the PUNDMANN Shop.