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Castile Pellet Insert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 will assist a

 

 

 

qualifi ed service person in the diagnosis of a problem and the corrective action to be taken.

Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide can only be used by a qualifi ed service technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn down thermostat and let the appliance completely cool.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhaust blower must be off.

 

 

 

 

 

Unplug appliance before servicing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

 

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 fi repot.

 

#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 fi repot clean-out plate is fully

 

 

Partially burned fuel in

 

closed.

 

 

fi repot.

 

 

 

Firepot is dirty (missed ignition).

Clean fi repot. Make sure there is no clinker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the fi repot. See page 32.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinkers may have to be broken up with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fi repot clean-out tool or other means.

 

 

Call light on. No fire.

Firepot clean-out plate not closed.

Check that fi repot clean-out plate is fully

 

 

Unburned pellets in

 

closed.

 

 

fi repot.

 

 

 

Firepot is dirty.

Clean fi repot. Make sure there is not a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clinker in the fi repot. Clinkers may have to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be pushed out of fi repot with fi repot clean-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

out tool or other means.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ignition hole between the igniter bracket

Scrape with solid piece of wire or fi repot

 

 

 

 

 

 

and fi repot is blocked.

tool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 (6mm) male /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

female spade connectors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control box defective.

Replace control box.

 

 

Slow or smoky start-up.

Firepot clean-out plate not closed.

Check that fi repot clean-out is fully closed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firepot is dirty.

Clean fi repot. Make sure there is not a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clinker in the fi repot. Clinkers may have

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to pushed out of fi repot with fi repot clean-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outool or other means.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive amount of fuel at start-up.

Reduce feed rate using feed rate adjust-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ment control rod located inside hopper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Quadra-Fire CASTILEI-MBK owner manual Turn down thermostat and let the appliance completely cool