Santa Fe Pellet Stove
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Symptoms | Possible Cause | Corrective Action |
Convection blower fails to | #1 snap disc defective. | Replace snap disc. |
start. | Blower not plugged in. | Check that blower is plugged into wire har- |
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| ness. |
| Blower is defective. | Replace blower. |
| Control box is defective. | Replace control box. |
Exhaust blower fails to | Blower not plugged in. | Check that blower is plugged into wire har- |
start or does not shut off. |
| ness. |
| Blower is clogged with ash. | Clean exhaust system. |
| Blower is defective. | Replace blower. |
| Control box is defective. | Replace control box. |
Large, lazy flame, orange | Dirty appliance. | Clean unit, including firepot, heat exchang- |
color. Black ash on glass. | Poor fuel quality, high ash content. | ers and venting system. Remove stainless |
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| steel baffle from firebox to clean ash from |
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| on top of baffle. Clean behind rear brick |
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| panels. Change fuel brand to premium. |
| Firepot | Check that firepot |
| closed. | closed. |
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| Reduce feed rate using feed rate adjustment |
| Excessive amount of fuel. | control rod located inside hopper. |
Nuisance shutdowns. | Low flame. | Increase feed by opening feed rate adjust- |
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| ment control rod located inside hopper. |
| Sawdust buildup in hopper. | Clean hopper, see page 30. |
| Feed motor is reversing. | Check for good connections between feed |
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| motor and wire harness. |
| Defective thermocouple. | Replace thermocouple. |
| Defective control box. | Replace control box. |
| Firepot more than 1/2 full. | See page 32 for detailed instructions for |
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| “High Ash Fuel Content Management” |
Appliance calls for heat. | Thermocouple is defective or not properly | Check connections on thermocouple or |
Call light illuminates. | plugged in. | replace if defective. |
Exhaust blower starts. |
| A flashing yellow light on the control box |
No feed or igniter. |
| indicates a problem with the thermocouple. |
| Defective control box | Replace control box. |
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