Page 18
PROBLEM:
1. Burn pot floods soon after starting stove.
2. Burn pot floods after several hours of burning.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
1. The burn pot was not dumped from the previous burn causing the air inlet holes to be plugged or too much
fuel was placed into the burn pot before lighting.
2. Burning corn on the pellet setting
3. Corn is not dry enough, 15% or less moisture level is required.
4. The feed rate was left on high to long.
5. The burn pot must be dumped periodically.
SOLUTION:
1. Dump the burn pot before starting a new fire.
2. Make sure that the corn/pellet switch is set to corn when burning corn.
3. Use corn that is between 12 and 15% moisture.
4. Setting #4 and #5 should not be left on for long periods of time. #4 four hours or less, #5 two hours or less.
5. When burning corn dump the burn pot every 6 - 8 hours, for 50-50 corn/pellets every 12-14 hours, for pellets
every 20-24 hours. This will depend on the type or makeup of your fuel, a little practice may be required.
CONTROL BOARD DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEMS:
The following items could be called "problems" when in fact they are built in safety features.
#2 LED light is blinking
PROBABLE CAUSE:
1. This indicates there is a lack of vacuum in the unit.
SOLUTION:
1. Check to make sure the main door and the ash drawer are closed and latched tight.
2. Strong wind from the direction that the termination kit is pointing can cause a positive pressure. The wind
needs to be blocked or a wind cap needs to be installed.
3. The vacuum hose may be disconnected on either end.
4. The vacuum hose may be plugged with fly ash.
5. The gray wires to the vacuum switch may be loose or disconnected.
6. Check the vacuum pressure from the unit with a manometer. The pressure must be above 0.05 inches water
column pressure. If the pressure is ok disconnect the gray wires on the vacuum switch, with a multimeter,
check the continuity between the normally closed and the common tabs. With the unit on and doors
closed, the multimeter should read 0.8 (or full contact)
#3 LED light is blinking
PROBABLE CAUSE:
1. This indicates that the auger is not running and the P.O.F. switch no longer senses heat.
SOLUTION:
1. If the hopper has run out of fuel and the burn pot is empty, simply reload and restart.
2. If the hopper is not empty and the burn pot is empty the auger has plugged. This will require emptying the
hopper and looking for the plug up. Large pieces of corn cob, small rocks or metal objects are the usual
problem. This may cause the auger motor shaft to break.
3. If the burn pot has flooded (filled up and run over the edge) it will cause the fire to go out. The P.O.F. switch
will sense no heat and shut the auger off. Open both ash drops to allow the fuel to empty out, remove the
burn pot and clean all port holes. Empty the ash pan and vacuum up (or sweep) the excess fly ash, wipe off
the glass and restart the unit.
Note:
When cleaning the glass start with a dry cloth, wipe the glass off without any glass cleaner. If any residue stays on
the glass, and the glass is cool, use glass cleaner.
