TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
1. Main blower vibrating | Loose Allen screw on squirrel cage. | Tighten Allen screw, be sure squirrel |
when in use. |
| cage did not move to one side or the |
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| other. |
| Bad motor bearings. | Return blower to your local dealer |
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| for a replacement. |
| Weights on squirrel cage wheel moved in ship- | Try to adjust it yourself or return |
| ment. | blower for replacement. |
2. Main blower continues to | Manual control turned on (fan/limit control). | Check fan/limit control switch. Push |
run. |
| for manual, pull for auto. If in auto |
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| position, replace fan/limit control. |
3. Main blower won’t turn | Defective fan/limit control. | Replace. |
on. | Defective | Replace. |
| Defective circulation blower motor. | Replace. |
4. Draft blower staying on. | Wall thermostat bad, check by turning temp. to | Replace wall thermostat. |
| 60° then check if draft blower is running. |
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| Short in thermostat wire. | Check all wiring again. |
| Home not getting heat needed to satisfy wall | Check on spec’s chart to be sure |
| thermostat. | your unit is large enough for your |
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| home. Be sure installation is proper: |
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| check with your local heating man. |
5. Draft blower not turning | Switch blower to the off position. Bad wall Ther- | Replace thermostat. |
on. NOTE: Be sure switch | mostat; check by turning it up to 80° and if the |
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on blower is on. | draft blower does not turn on, replace thermo- |
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| stat. |
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| Lo limit bypass on “off”. | When starting up it is necessary to |
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| turn toggle switch on front of comfort |
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| control center to “on” until unit |
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| warms up. |
6. Smell an odor from the | New steel, small amounts of residue on the | This will disappear in a matter of |
first fire in the furnace. | steel. | hours. |
| Bad weld, if smell continues for two weeks of | Contact dealer immediately. |
| burning. |
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7. Not getting heat in the | Unit may be too small for your home; check | Replace with a larger unit or have |
home. | specification chart. | regular furnace help. |
| Improper insulation in home allowing heat to | Reinsulate! |
| escape. |
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| Improper hookup to furnace. | Check installation drawings and/or |
| Ducting not sized properly for unit. | consult your local heating man. |
8. Flames coming out the | Excessive amount of gases on top of the fire |
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door when loading. | box and igniting when given oxygen from open |
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| door. NOTE: This is one of your Woodchuck |
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| safety features built into every unit with a dou- |
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| ble latch system. |
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| Large amounts of unburned wood. | Try to load when fire is at its lowest |
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| point, but have enough embers left |
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| for a good start again. NOTE: Only |
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| you will know this time after some |
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| experience with your unit and instal- |
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| lation. |
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