TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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HIGH LIMIT SWITCH KEEPS TRIPPING
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1. | The convection blower is overheating and tripping the internal | Clean any dust off of the windings and fan blades. If cleaning the |
| temperature shutoff. | blower does not help, it may be bad. |
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2. | The stove is being left on the highest setting for extended | The highest heat level setting is designed for use over short periods |
| periods of time. | of time. Burning the stove on the highest setting for longer than 1 – |
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| 2 hours could lead to potential overheating situations. |
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3. | Fuel other than wood pellets is being burned in the stove. | Breckwell pellet stoves are designed and tested to use wood pellets. |
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| While it is possible to burn a corn mixture (corn mixed in with wood |
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| pellets) in the stove, it is not recommended to burn above the |
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| number 3 heat level. Check for signs of fuel other than wood |
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| pellets. If there are signs of corn being used, find out what mixed |
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| was being used and what setting. No other types of fuel have been |
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| approved for Breckwell pellet stoves. If there are signs of other |
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| types of fuel being used, advise the consumer to stop using them |
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| immediately. |
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4. | Power surge or brown out situation. | A power surge, spike, or voltage drop could cause the high limit |
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| switch to trip. Check to see if a surge protector is being used on the |
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| stove. If not, recommend one to the consumer. |
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5. | High limit switch is malfunctioning. | If the other items check out ok, replace the high limit switch. |
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DIGITAL CIRCUIT BOARD TIMING RATES
Heat Level Setting | P24 |
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1 & 3 | 1.4 seconds |
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1 | 2 seconds |
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1 & 4 | 2.5 seconds |
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2 | 4 seconds |
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3 | 7 seconds |
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4 | 9 seconds |
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5 | 12 seconds |
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Total Cycle Time | 14.5 seconds |
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SMOKE SMELL OR SOOT BUILD-UP
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