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SMOKE SMELL COMING BACK INTO THE HOME
Possible Causes:
Possible Remedies:
There is a leak in the vent pipe system.
Inspect all vent pipe connections. Make sure they are sealed with RTV silicone that
has a temperature rating of 500°F or higher. Also, seal joints with UL-181-AP foil
tape. Also, make sure the square to round adapter piece on the combustion blower
has been properly sealed with the same RTV.
The gasket on the combustion blower has gone
bad.
Inspect both gaskets on the combustion blower to make sure they are in good shape.
CONVECTION BLOWER SHUTS OFF AND COMES BACK ON
Possible Causes:
Possible Remedies:
The convection blower is overheating and tripping
the internal temperature shutoff.
Clean any dust off the windings and fan blades. If clearing the blower does not help,
the blower may be bad.
Circuit board malfunction.
Test the current going to the convection blower. If there is power being sent to the
blower when it is shut off, the control board is fine. If there is NOT power being sent
to the blower when it shuts off during operation, then you have a bad control board.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
STOVE WILL NOT FEED PELLETS, BUT FUEL FEED LIGHT COMES ON AS DESIGNED
Possible Causes:
Possible Remedies:
Fuse on control board blew.
Remove the control board. On the back, there is one fuse. If it appears to be bad,
replace it with a 5 Amp 125 Volt fuse. Plug the stove back in and try to run the unit.
High limit switch has tripped or is defective.
Wait for the stove to cool for about 30-45 minutes. It should now function normally.
If not, use the owner’s manual to locate the high limit thermodisc. To test if the
thermodisc is bad, you can bypass it as described previously for the POF thermodisc.
Bad auger motor.
Remove the auger motor from the auger shaft and try to run the unit. If the motor
will turn, the shaft is jammed on something. If the motor will not turn, the motor is
bad.
Auger jam
Start by emptying the hopper. Then remove the auger motor by removing the auger
pin. Remove the auger shaft inspection plate in the hopper so that you see the auger
shaft. Gently lift the auger shaft straight up so that the end of the auger shaft comes
up out of the bottom auger bushing. Next, remove the two nuts that hold the top
auger biscuit in. Then rotate the bottom end of the auger shaft up towards you until
you can lift the shaft out of the stove. After you have removed the shaft, inspect it for
bent flights, burrs, or broken welds. Remove any foreign material that might have
caused the jam. Also, check the auger tube for signs of damage such as burrs, rough
spots, or grooves cut into the metal that could have caused a jam.
Loose wire or connector
Check all wires and connectors that connect to the auger motor, high limit switch,
and the Molex connector.
Bad control board
If the fuse is good, the wires and connectors check out good, and the high limit switch
did not trip, test fir power going to the auger motor. If there is not a full current going
to the auger motor when the fuel feed light is on, you have a bad control board.
