United States Stove 58242 owner manual Trouble Shooting, Problem

Trouble Shooting

Disconnect the power cord before performing any maintenance! NOTE: Pressing the OFF button does not disconnect all power to the electrical components of the stove.

Never try to repair or replace any part of the stove unless instructions for doing so are given in this manual. All other work should be done by a trained technician.

PROBLEM	CAUSE: Lack of combustion air intake.
Orange, lazy flame_excessive fuel build-up in	• Clean out the burnpot.
the burnpot	• Make sure that the viewing door is closed and sealed properly. If not, check or replace
	door gaskets.
	• Check that all outside connections are clear of any obstructions.
	• Check the exhaust system; clean as needed.
PROBLEM	CAUSE: Burnpot burns out of fuel
Fire goes out or stove shuts down.	A. Auger system is jammed or there is a “bridging” of the fuel in the hopper, preventing fuel
	from flowing into the auger feed system. Check that the Auger motor is functioning. Check
A. Three lights are bright and flashing.	wiring and the auger to motor connection.
B. Three lights are bright but not flashing	B. Hopper is empty, refill the hopper.
C. The RED light is bright and flashing, but the	C. The high temperature thermodisc has tripped. Check the wiring connections. Possibly
other are not.
	replace thermodisc.
D. Three lights are not bright.	D. Loss of power.
	Other possible causes/solutions:
	• Loss of draft pressure. Make sure that the viewing door is closed and sealed properly. If
	not, check and/or replace door gaskets. Check that all outside connections are clear of any
	obstructions. Check the exhaust system; clean as needed.
	• Check that the pressure switch connection to the firebox is free of ash or clear of obstructions.

PROBLEM		CAUSE: No power or Auto-Start Igniter fails to ignite the fuel in the burnpot.
		• Make sure power is supplied to stove.
Stove does not start a fire when the	button	• Turn the stove OFF. Clear the unburnt fuel from the burnpot and try again.
is pushed

•Check the pellet quality. Replace if moist, wet, or dirty.

•Loss of draft pressure. Make sure that the viewing door is closed and sealed properly. If not, check and/or replace door gaskets. Check that all outside connections are clear of any obstructions. Check the exhaust system; clean as needed.

•Check that the pressure switch connection to the firebox is free of ash or clear of obstructions.

•Check that the auto-start igniter is not blocked with ash or soot.

•The auto-start igniter gets “red hot” during start-up. If you can not visibly see the igniter glowing during start-up, then the igniter may need to be replaced or there is a problem with the electrical control system.

PROBLEM		CAUSE: Stove is overheating. The stove has been working too long or room temp. is too high
Two lights are bright, the feeding light is off, and		• Allow stove to shutdown automatically, then restart.
meanwhile the orange light is bright
PROBLEM		CAUSE: The burnpot is positioned incorrectly.
		• Put burnpot in correct position, as indicated by the slot on the burnpot.
A. Stove does not start when	is pressed.

B. Prolonged ignition time with excess smoke.

C. Burning is not active.

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