Quadra-Fire CASTILEI-MBK Castile Pellet Insert, Symptom, Possible Cause, Corrective Action

Models: CASTILEI-MBK

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Convection blower fails to

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Castile Pellet Insert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

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-

 

 

 

 

 

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 fl ame, orange

Dirty appliance.

Clean appliance, including fi repot, heat

 

color. Black ash on glass.

Poor fuel quality, high ash content.

exchangers and venting system. Remove

 

 

 

stainless steel baffl e from fi rebox to clean

 

 

 

ash from on top of baffl e. Clean behind rear

 

 

 

brick panels. Change fuel brand to pre-

 

 

 

mium.

 

 

Firepot clean-out plate not completely

Check that fi repot clean-out plate is fully

 

 

closed.

closed.

 

 

Excessive amount of fuel.

Reduce feed rate using feed rate adjustment

 

 

 

control rod located inside hopper.

 

Nuisance shutdowns.

Low flame.

Increase feed by opening feed rate adjust-

 

 

 

ment control rod located inside hopper.

 

 

Sawdust buildup in hopper.

Clean hopper, see page 35.

 

 

Feed motor is reversing.

Check for good connections between feed

 

 

 

motor and wire harness.

 

 

Defective thermocouple.

Replace thermocouple.

 

 

Defective control box

Replace control box.

 

 

Firepot more than 1/2 full

See page 36 for detailed instructions for

 

 

 

“High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance”

 

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 fl ashing yellow light on the control box

 

No feed or igniter.

 

indicates a problem with the thermocouple.

 

 

Defective control box

Replace control box.

 

Hopper lid not closed all

Switch or magnet is out of adjustment

Close the lid. If that doesn’t work, adjust or

 

the way

(auger will not function)

replace the switch or magnet

January 19, 2011

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