Santa Fe Pellet Stove

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With proper installation, operation, and maintenance your appliance will provide years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of trouble-free service. If you do experience a problem, this troubleshooting guide

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

will assist a qualified service person in the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective

 

 

 

action to be taken. This troubleshooting guide can only be used by a qualified service

 

 

 

 

 

technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symption

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

 

Plug in appliance - No

No current to outlet.

Check circuit breaker at service panel.

 

response.

 

.7 amp fuse defective.

Replace fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#3 snap disc tripped or defective.

Reset or replace snap disc.

 

 

 

 

Control box defective.

Replace control box.

 

Call light on. No fire.

Out of fuel.

 

Check hopper. Fill with fuel.

 

No fuel in firepot.

#2 snap disc may be defective.

Replace snap disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacuum switch not closing, no vacuum.

Check exhaust blower is plugged in and

 

 

 

 

 

 

operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check vacuum switch is plugged in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check vacuum hose is in good condition,

 

 

 

 

 

 

clear and connected at both ends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check thermocouple is in good condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

and plugged in properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure venting system is clean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure front door is closed.

 

 

 

 

Control box defective.

Replace control box.

 

Call light on. No fire.

Firepot clean-out plate not closed.

Check that firepot clean-out plate is fully

 

Partially burned fuel in

 

 

closed.

 

firepot.

 

Firepot is dirty (missed ignition).

Clean firepot. Make sure there is no clinker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the firepot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinkers may have to be broken up with

 

 

 

 

 

 

firepot scraper tool or other means.

 

Call light on. No fire.

Firepot clean-out plate not closed.

Check that firepot clean-out plate is fully

 

Unburned pellets in

 

 

closed.

 

firepot.

 

Firepot is dirty.

 

Clean firepot. Make sure there is not a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clinker in the firepot. Clinkers may have to

 

 

 

 

 

 

be pushed out of firepot with firepot scraper

 

 

 

 

 

 

tool or other means.

 

 

 

 

Ignition hole blocked.

Scrape with solid piece of wire.

 

 

 

 

Igniter not working.

Remove ash drawer to see if igniter is

 

 

 

 

glowing red on start-up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check igniter wires for good connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace igniter using 1/4 inch male /female

 

 

 

 

 

 

spade connectors.

 

 

 

 

Control box defective.

Replace control box.

 

Slow or smoky start-up.

Firepot clean-out plate not closed.

Check that firepot clean-out is fully closed.

 

 

 

 

Firepot is dirty.

 

Clean firepot. Make sure there is not a

 

 

 

 

 

 

clinker in the firepot. Clinkers may have to

 

 

 

 

 

 

pushed out of firepot with firepot scraper

 

 

 

 

 

 

tool or other means.

 

 

 

 

Excessive amount of fuel at start-up.

Reduce feed rate using feed rate adjust-

 

 

 

 

 

 

ment control rod located inside hopper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 1, 2008

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