OPTIMA PS1 PELLET STOVE
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PROBLEM
CAUSE
CURE
Stove Will Not Start.
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9. Tripped or defective
over temperature switch.
Press the red manual reset button on the switch.
Check for proper operation of the switch and its
connections. Also check to see if the convection
blower is working properly.
10. Defective control
board.
Check connections. Check to see if the on-board
fuse is blown. It is a mini 5A fast blow fuse. Before
replacing the fuse, check for the cause of the
blown fuse. It could be a short-out wire or
defective electrical components.
Stove won’t respond to
changes to the heat level.
1. Stove is still in start-up
cycle.
Wait for at least 10 minutes. The stove well also
have to heat up sufficiently to turn on the Proof of
fire switch.
Even if you are starting a warm stove, you still
have to wait at least 10 minutes for the start-up
cycle to end. A good indicator of the stove has
passed the start-up cycle is by the feel of high
convection air flow on high heat setting.
2. The stove controller is
set to Thermostat and it
is not requesting heat.
Switch controller to Manual or adjust the
thermostat to request heat
3. The Proof of fire switch
is defective.
Check for proper operation of the Proof of fire
switch.
If the flames are going strong and yet the stove
shuts down after 15 minutes of operation with the
#3 light flashing is a good indication of a defective
switch.
Pellet feeds into the burn
pot but will not start. Burn
pot fills with pellets and
then shuts down.
1. Burn pot is clogged.
Clean out burn pot of ash and clinkers. Poke out
any block air holes.
2. Burn pot is not installed
or seated properly
Hot air from the igniter can not reach the pellet in
the burn pot to start ignition. Install and seat burn
pot properly.
3. Auto start electric igniter
is burned out.
Remove the burn pot and check to see if the
electric igniter is glowing red inside the igniter
tube.
If the igniter is defective, the stove can still be
started manually. Put some pellet mixed with
pellet stove starter in the burn pot and light it
with match or lighter. Let the flames
established. Press the ON/OFF button on the
control panel to start the stove.
4. Air inlet to the igniter
tube is blocked.
If igniter is glowing and the burn pot is seated
properly, disconnect electrical power to the stove
and open the service panel to check for any
obstruction to the air inlet holes on the igniter
tube.